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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
U.S. House Casts Historic Vote to Protect Kids from Tobacco, Save Lives; Senate Should Act This Year and President Should Sign Bill Into Law
August 16th, 2008
The U.S. House of Representatives today cast a truly historic vote to protect children from tobacco addiction and save lives by overwhelmingly approving legislation granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products. This is the first time the House has ever approved such legislation. Today's vote by a clear veto-proof margin of 326 to 102 underscores the broad, bipartisan support for this legislation and provides powerful momentum for enacting it into law this year. The House vote is a giant step toward ending the special protection the tobacco industry has enjoyed for too long and at such great cost to the nation's health. Now the...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-08-16)
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