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Deadly in Pink: New Report Warns Big Tobacco Has Stepped Up Targeting of Women and Girls
March 7th, 2009
The tobacco industry has unleashed its most aggressive marketing campaigns aimed at women and girls in over a decade, according to a report issued today by a coalition of public health organizations. The report warns that these new marketing campaigns are putting the health of women and girls at risk and urges Congress to regulate tobacco marketing by passing legislation granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over tobacco products. The report, "Deadly in Pink: Big Tobacco Steps Up Its Targeting of Women and Girls," was issued by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Robert Wood...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-03-07)
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