Viewpoint: Want to get serious about reducing cancer deaths? Start with raising taxes on tobacco

Every year, the American Cancer Society does a great public service by charting states’ progress toward preventing and reducing the number of deaths from cancer (Aug. 7-13 Business Chronicle). This year’s report is another wake-up call for Georgia: Out of 10 key policy metrics, our state is “doing well” in just one. While Georgia clearly has work to do in passing new legislation and supporting existing policies, the state has made some great strides in battling cancer. Cancer related mortality has declined significantly in recent...