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Tobacco Law Will Put 'Health Above Profit'
onthehillblog.blogspot.com - 6/13/2009
Tobacco Law Will Put 'Health Above Profit'
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Impending sweeping new regulation will force the same disclosures for a pack of cigarettes, as with a can of soda or box of pasta, advocates say, hoping the new tobacco controls further limit smoking.
Editorial - Tobacco Regulation, at Last
nytimes.com - 6/12/2009
Editorial - Tobacco Regulation, at Last
— nytimes.com — After more than a decade of struggle — and countless smoking-related deaths — the Senate overwhelmingly approved... a bill on Thursday that gives the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate tobacco products. The House approved a similar bill ... (more) Editorial - Tobacco Regulation, at Last
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With House Vote, Tobacco Bill Goes to Obama
nytimes.com - 6/12/2009
With House Vote, Tobacco Bill Goes to Obama
— nytimes.com — The House moved quickly Friday to pass the Senate’s tobacco bill and send it to the White... Hosue, where President Obama promised to sign it. Mr. Obama, who himself has struggled to quit smoking , said the measure would “protect our kids and improve our ... (more) With House Vote, Tobacco Bill Goes to Obama

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mcclatchydc.com - 6/12/2009
Senators who opposed tobacco bill received top dollar from industry
— mcclatchydc.com — WASHINGTON Among the 17 senators who voted against allowing the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco... are some of the top recipients of campaign contributions from the tobacco industry, which has donated millions of dollars to lawmakers ... (more) Senators who opposed tobacco bill received top dollar ...

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