Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Honors Chairman Henry Waxman for Leadership in Reducing Tobacco's Devastating Toll

Published in Drug Law Weekly, May 19th, 2009

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids tonight will present Representative Henry A. Waxman (D-CA) with its highest honor, the Champion Award, for his leadership in the fight to reduce the devastating toll of tobacco use in the United States. For over three decades, Rep. Waxman has led the fight in Congress to expose the tobacco industry's harmful practices and enact effective tobacco control legislation.

This year, as Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Waxman introduced and shepherded HR 1256, the Family Smoking Tobacco Control and Prevention Act, through the House of Representatives. In April, the legislation passed with a bipartisan and historic...

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Source: Drug Law Weekly (2009-05-19)

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