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Efforts to Help Smokers Quit Stall Under Trump

NYT Business Monday 06 July 2026, 15:22 UTC By Christina Jewett 1 min read
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The C.D.C.’s tobacco control office has been shut for more than a year. After its most prominent antismoking campaign went off the air, calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW lines have plummeted.

The C.D.C.’s tobacco control office has been shut for more than a year. After its most prominent antismoking campaign went off the air, calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW lines have plummeted.
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