Higher Cigarette Tax Expected to Force New Yorkers to Quit Smoking

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Published May 7, 2008 at 2:34 AM EDT

By Chris Ulanowski

Oswego, NY – The higher state tax on cigarettes in New York will likely prompt thousands of New Yorkers to stop smoking. WRVO's Chris Ulanowski spoke with the Director of The Center for A Tobacco Free New York about the impact.

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