Strides have been made in reducing the smoking rates among children over the 21-years Debbie Fischer has been working with Rock County Youth-2-Youth 4-Change. That’s why she’s a little disappointed the latest American Lung Association’s “State of Tobacco Control” report shows Wisconsin’s current efforts have stalled. The report gives Wisconsin “F” grades for funding of prevention programs, access for services to quit tobacco, and having a minimum smoking age of 18 instead of 21. On the bright side, Fischer says Wisconsin gets an “A” for the strength of smoke free workplace laws, and a “B” for the level of tobacco taxes.
