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American Public Health Association
PHA Commends House Passage of Tobacco Legislation
August 16th, 2008
The American Public Health Association applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for today passing the Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act with an overwhelming bipartisan majority. The legislation aims to protect the health of Americans, particularly children, by giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco products. For decades the tobacco companies have marketed their deadly products to our children, deceived consumers about the harm their products cause, and failed to take any meaningful action to make their products less harmful or less addictive. Today's passage of this tobacco control legislation provides an opportunity to...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-08-16)
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