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American School Health Association; National Association of Secondary
Major Associations Band Together to Urge Congressional Action on Tobacco Legislation
July 5th, 2008
The American School Health Association, the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the National School Boards Association today joined together to create one voice to urge Congress to pass H.R. 1108, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which would give the FDA authority to regulate the tobacco industry. These three associations, each formed to assist the Nation's youth, agree that H.R. 1108's restrictions on advertising, marketing and sales of tobacco products to children would dramatically improve the protection of youth's health. "Children are the most vulnerable and susceptible to advertising gimmicks," said...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-07-05)
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