It has truly become a made in the EU problem, as fake cigarettes are being manufactured, distributed, sold, and consumed in countries within the EU, undermining efforts to reduce and eliminate cigarette smokingand public health goals altogether. Despite the overall illicit consumption increase, the KPMG study notes that the majority of EU members 21 out of 27 countriesexperienced a stable or declining share of illicit cigarette consumption in 2022
It is linked to lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and many other health problems
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California has a long history of prioritizing public health, tobacco prevention, and youth tobacco use education but will be strained to continue to provide high quality services with reduced funding
So Madison County is applying for $491,000 in CDBG grant funding through the Montana Department of Commerce, with the remaining $171,000 in estimated project costs being covered via match by Madison County ARPA funds