The tobacco industry could be the beneficiary of health agency cuts

The Trump administration has made drastic job cuts across several federal health agencies. Among those cuts are offices dedicated to preventing smoking and tobacco addiction. And without federal programs to stop tobacco use, addiction rates could climb and worsen the existing public health crisis.

Why are anti-tobacco initiatives at risk?

Amid the Trump administration's slashing of federal agencies, the Department of Health and Human Services took a massive hit. One of the casualties was the Office on Smoking and Health...