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President Preckwinkle Highlights Public Health Benefits Of Cigarette Tax

By Sebastian James at February 28, 2013 | 11:30 am | 1 Comments

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was joined today by health professionals and anti-smoking advocates to highlight the public health benefits of the $1-a-pack cigarette tax increase set to take effect tomorrow, March 1. “By making cigarettes more expensive in Cook County, we are representing the societal cost of smoking,” President Preckwinkle said. more...

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