2004 Press Releases

• RJR Settles Marketing to Kids Case in California But Continues to Target Kids With Candy-Flavored Cigarettes Dec 23, 2004
• Report Shows Reductions in Youth Smoking Slow Close to a Stand Still Dec 21, 2004
• Governor Barbour’s Proposal to Cut Funding for Mississippi’s Tobacco Prevention Program Would Sacrifice the Health of Mississippi’s Children to Protect Big Tobacco Dec 14, 2004
• Regarding the Nomination of Michael Leavitt As Secretary of Health and Human Services Dec 13, 2004
• New Studies Showing Tobacco Companies Still Mislead Smokers Reinforce Need for Effective Regulation of Tobacco Products Dec 8, 2004
• Tobacco Companies Spend $23 to Market Products For Every $1 States Spend on Tobacco Prevention, Report Finds Dec 2, 2004
• Tobacco Treaty To Take Effect as 40th Country Ratifies; U.S. Should Ratify As Well Nov 30, 2004
• Cuddle Up With Cancer: RJR’s Candy-Flavored “Winter Blend” Cigarettes Show Big Tobacco Hasn’t Changed Nov 16, 2004
• HHS Smoking Quitline Initiative Should Be Properly Funded And Part of Comprehensive Effort to Help Smokers Quit Nov 10, 2004
• Attorney General Nominee Gonzales Should Support Federal Tobacco Lawsuit Nov 10, 2004
• Voters Increase Tobacco Taxes in Three States, Back Smoke-Free Air Measures Across the Nation Nov 3, 2004
• Marine Corps Marathon Runners to Raise Awareness About Dangers of Tobacco with New Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids “1200” Wristbands Oct 27, 2004
• If Philip Morris and RJR Don’t Want Kids to Smoke, Why Are They Spending $1.5 Million In Oklahoma to Defeat Cigarette Tax Increase? Oct 27, 2004
• Cigarette Marketing Increased 85 Percent In Four Years After 1998 Tobacco Settlement, New FTC Report Shows Oct 22, 2004
• Tobacco Industry Gave Nearly $2.8 Million in Federal Political Contributions So Far in the 2003-2004 Election Cycle Oct 21, 2004
• Western Michigan University Should Rescind Employer of the Year Award to Philip Morris Oct 18, 2004
• Tobacco-State Lawmakers Vote Against $2 Billion More for Growers Because of Opposition to FDA Tobacco Authority Oct 6, 2004
• Tobacco Industry Wins, Kids Lose As Conference Committee Votes Down FDA Authority Over Tobacco Oct 5, 2004
• Latest Version of Tax Bill Fails Kids, Protects Tobacco Industry Oct 4, 2004
• Public Health Groups Urge Congress to Include FDA Tobacco Authority in Final FSC Bill Sep 29, 2004
• House Leaders Jeopardize Tobacco Buyout By Opposing FDA Tobacco Authority Sep 29, 2004
• Tobacco Companies’ Defense In Federal Lawsuit Is Contradicted by Their Current Behavior, Judge’s Rulings Sep 23, 2004
• Voters in North Carolina, Other Tobacco States Support FDA Tobacco Regulation But Tobacco Buyout Is Far Less Popular, Poll Finds Sep 15, 2004
• Study Proves Smoke-Free Workplace Laws Protect Health Sep 6, 2004
• Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Applauds Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle for Protesting RJR’s Use of Hawaii’s Name and Image To Market Cigarettes To Kids Jul 29, 2004

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