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American Lung Association
American Lung Association Hails Decision to Snuff Out Smoking in U.S. Senate Lounges
May 24th, 2008
On behalf of the American Lung Association, I commend Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Jack Reed (D-RI) for their successful efforts to prohibit smoking in all public places in the Senate. For too long, Senators, staff and visitors to the Senate Office Buildings have been exposed to secondhand smoke. We also thank Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Robert Bennett (R-UT), the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules, for their leadership in supporting and implementing this important public health measure. While we recognize the announcement as a critical step in the right direction, the...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-05-24)
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