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Group says Wyoming falls short in cancer prevention

CHEYENNE (AP) — Wyoming has not done enough to adopt policies and laws that a national organization favors in fighting cancer, a report by the group says.

For example, the state has not raised the tax on cigarettes or created a smoke-free Wyoming, says the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network.

In fact, Wyoming meets only one recommendation of nine benchmarks in the report.

It also noted...