Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

New Maine Poll: Voters Strongly Support FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products

Published in Drug Law Weekly, June 9th, 2009

A new statewide poll of registered voters finds that 69 percent of voters support Congress passing a bill to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco products. The U.S. Senate is expected to debate this issue next week, and Senators Collins and Snowe will play a key role in determining whether Congress will finally pass this life-saving legislation.

"We want to thank both Senators Collins and Snowe for their long-time leadership on this issue," said Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. "The tobacco industry spends over $66 million a year marketing its products in Maine, through this legislation both of...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Drug Law Weekly

Source: Drug Law Weekly (2009-06-09)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry