MI Ranks Poorly in Smoking Cessation Spending

Michigan ranks poorly compared to other states when it comes to state funded efforts to prevent kids from smoking and helping smokers quit.

That’s according to a coalition of public health organizations.

The report shows Michigan ranking 44th overall in funding anti-smoking programs.

It notes the state spent $1.6 million this year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs.

But the coalition says that’s just 1.5 percent of the $111 million recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The coalition includes the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association, and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.