Call Increases After The FDA’s Announcement of New Warning Labels for Cigarettes
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Dear Colleagues,
Thanks to U.S. funders and service providers for participating in NAQC's survey to gather feedback on changes in call volume as a result of the FDA's announcement of the new U.S. rule on cigarette warning labels. Out of 53 statesand territories, 26 have completed the survey. Of these, 70% experienced a significant increase in call volumes on June 21-22. Details on call volume increases are shown below:
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Arkansas
Colorado |
10%
61% |
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District of Columbia |
44% |
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Florida
Indiana |
41%
171% |
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Iowa |
45% |
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Kansas |
200% |
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Kentucky |
75% |
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Maryland |
185% |
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Michigan |
184% |
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Mississippi |
35% |
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Missouri |
226% |
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Nebraska |
141% |
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North Carolina |
272% |
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Oklahoma
Texas |
175%
183% |
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Wisconsin |
108% |
| Utah |
36% |
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Unknown |
Increase (% not given
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Unknown |
Increase (% not given)
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Eight states did not notice an increase and those states are: Arizona, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, state that did not identify itself, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
Thank you for your participation!
Updated on June 29, 2011.
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