Tobacco settlement contains smoking cessation trust fund.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SMOKING CESSATION FUND should be administered by an organization with expertise in smoking cessation, SmithKline Beecham maintains in a statement on the June 20-announced settlement between state attorneys general and tobacco manufacturers. Under the agreement, funding will be provided by tobacco companies for individuals who want to quit using cigarettes or smokeless tobacco.