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CDC Smoking Cessation Office Closure Sparks Health Concerns

4/10/2025

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The HHS's decision to dismantle the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health raises alarms about a potential surge in smoking rates and healthcare expenses across the U.S. Experts caution that slashing funding for vital smoking cessation resources, like quitlines, threatens the significant strides made in reducing tobacco use, which has helped over 175,000 individuals quit in just two years.

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The HHS's decision to dismantle the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health raises alarms about a potential surge in smoking rates and healthcare expenses across the U.S. Experts caution that slashing funding for vital smoking cessation resources, like quitlines, threatens the significant strides made in reducing tobacco use, which has helped over 175,000 individuals quit in just two years.