In 2007, Washington State policymakers continued to make tobacco control a health priority. Following the successes in recent years to make workplaces smoke-free and approve the increase in cigarette taxes, we are advancing the work of the American Lung Association® of Washington and other health organizations to improve lung health for all Washington residents. Despite these advances, the American Lung Association® of Washington will work to protect the smoke-free workplace law and protect funding for tobacco prevention and control programs this year.

The American Lung Association® State of Tobacco Control 2007 report is a comprehensive state-by-state report card that evaluates federal and state tobacco control laws against recognized criteria and translates each state's relative progress into a letter grade of A, B, C, D, or F. A grade of A is assigned to excellent state policy, while an F indicates inadequate state laws.

Washington State grades in the following areas:

• Tobacco Prevention and Control Spending, Grade: B
• Smoke-free Air, Grade: A
• Cigarette Tax, Grade: B
• Youth Access to Tobacco Products, Grade: A
  

Report Links:

• Report Card for Washington State 2007 (PDF)
• Map of States and their Grades for Tobacco Prevention Program Funding (PDF)
• Map of States and their Grades for Smoke-free Air (PDF)
• Map of States and their Grades for Cigarette Taxes (PDF)
• Map of States and their Grades for Youth Access (PDF)
• The American Lung Association® State of Tobacco Control Report (PDF)

Media release:

• State of Tobacco Control Release:  Washington Grades Remain High in State of Tobacco Control (PDF)

Join our Lung Action Network to support tobacco control policies:

• Protect funding of tobacco prevention and control program and make sure the funding is raised to meet the level recommended by the Centers for Disease Control
• Protect the new Smoke-free workplace law as voted by Washington voters in 2005
• Protect youth by preventing tobacco samples being handed out free at venues to encourage them to start smoking
• Join the Lung Action Network Today!