Hawaii Health Dept. Extends "Stronger Together" Campaign Exposing Tobacco Industry Targeted Marketing to Hawaii's Youth
February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 21 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024:
The tobacco industry spends an estimated $22 million on marketing in Hawaii each year costing the state $611 million in annual health care costs, $1.1 billion in lost productivity, and nearly $1,000 per household in state and federal tax burden.[1] In an effort to combat the epidemic of youth vaping, the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) and the Hawaii Public Health . . .
The tobacco industry spends an estimated $22 million on marketing in Hawaii each year costing the state $611 million in annual health care costs, $1.1 billion in lost productivity, and nearly $1,000 per household in state and federal tax burden.[1] In an effort to combat the epidemic of youth vaping, the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) and the Hawaii Public Health . . .