Health experts back bill that would close tobacco tax loopholes
Tobacco use "a pediatric epidemic"
Legislation to equalize tax rates on all tobacco products is getting endorsed by American Public Health Association (APHA), which says it will help reduce tobacco use – and raise revenue.
The bill introduced last week by U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) would close loopholes in federal tobacco tax rates by including all tobacco products – including pipe tobacco, cigars and smokeless tobacco – in equalized tax rates.