MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin receives failing grades for tobacco control.
A new report from the American Lung Association shows that state tobacco control programs have just under $9 million in funding for the fiscal year 2026. That’s less than 16 percent of the state spending recommended by the Centers for Disease Control.
The association is also calling on Wisconsin lawmakers to do more to reduce tobacco use among residents by raising the age of sale for tobacco products to 21, protect the state’s smoke free air law, and create tax parity between electronic and regular cigarettes.
The report found that tobacco kills nearly 8,000 people a year in Wisconsin.