Georgia House Study Committee on the Costs and Effects of Smoking to Hold First Meeting in Atlanta

The House Study Committee on the Costs and Effects of Smoking, chaired by State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), will hold its first meeting on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10 a.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.

Created by House Resolution 304, this study committee will examine the cost of smoking, including short-term and long-term health care costs, the impact on Medicaid and Medicare, childhood health costs resulting from secondhand smoke exposure and the loss of worker productivity attributed to smoking.

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WHO:             Members of the House Study Committee on the Costs and Effects of Smoking
WHAT:          Study Committee Meeting
WHEN:          Thursday, June 12, 2025
                        10 a.m.
WHERE:       Coverdell Legislative Office Building
                        Room 606
                        18 Capitol Square S.W.
                        Atlanta, GA 30334