Nebraska § 81-637 - Cancer and smoking disease research; terms, defined.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 81-637 — Cancer and smoking disease research; terms, defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 81-637. Cancer and smoking disease research; terms, defined.
As used in sections 81-637 to 81-640, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Cancer means all malignant neoplasm regardless of the tissue of origin, including malignant lymphoma and leukemia;
(2) Department means the Department of Health and Human Services; and
(3) Smoking disease means diseases whose causes are linked to smoking including, but not limited to, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and gastrointestinal diseases.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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