American Lung Association
American Lung Association Congratulates the U.S. House of Representatives for Passage of Historic Tobacco Legislation
Published in Drug Law Weekly, August 12th, 2008
The American Lung Association congratulates the U.S. House of Representatives for its historic passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act today. The overwhelming margin of support this legislation received highlights the bipartisan consensus that the time has come for it to become law. The American Lung Association now calls on the U.S. Senate, where the legislation has 57 sponsors, to pass this important public health bill in September.
"This legislation will finally provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the authority it needs to regulate the marketing, production and distribution of tobacco products, which have been historically...
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Source: Drug Law Weekly (2008-08-12)
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