March 18, 2009
Health advocates estimate that since the Mississippi House passed a bill increasing the tax on cigarettes, more than 2,000 kids have tried smoking for the first time.
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Higher Cigarette Tax Effective Today
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[Verbatim from Communities for a Clean Bill of Health]
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