Tag: cigarette tax
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Opinion: Cigarette tax would lessen suffering from cancer
More than 53,000 New Jerseyans are expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year and almost 16,000 will lose their lives from the disease. Smoking remains the No. 1 cause of preventable death. In addition, people who choose to smoke not only harm themselves, but also those around them. Secondhand smoke causes lung cancer in…