HHS cuts programs to help people quit smoking, health experts react

HHS cuts programs to help people quit smoking, health experts react

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reduced funding for key programs like the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health and the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products. Health experts are concerned it will impact tobacco research and cessation efforts. Public health leaders have condemned the cuts. They cite concerns that they will hinder efforts to protect public health and reduce smoking-related deaths. The cuts threaten initiatives like th…

Cutbacks in anti-smoking programs would mutilate the implementation of strategies with the potential to save millions of lives from the threat of smoking