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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Virginia Faith Leaders Call on Senators Webb & Warner to Support Legislation to Protect Kids from Tobacco
March 21st, 2009
A diverse coalition of clergy and lay members from faith organizations throughout Virginia held a press conference today to call on Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner to support legislation that would grant the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over tobacco products. The legislation would protect kids from tobacco and save lives. "Virginia faith leaders hope and pray that Senators Webb and Warner will support this legislation that will help us save lives in our state and across the nation," said Bishop Charlene Kammerer of the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church. "The toll tobacco takes in our state -- and in our nation -- every year is...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-03-21)
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