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Congress backs tobacco clampdown
The US House of Representatives has backed a bill introducing tough new curbs on the tobacco industry.
The bill gives the US Food and Drug Administration strong powers to regulate the content and marketing of tobacco products.
It has been hailed as a milestone in the history of tobacco regulation.
About one in five Americans smoke, and the habit kills some 440,000 every year.
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Jun 13 this bill is lame. it doesn't regulate menthol cigs, doesn't really regulate all american producers, and ultimately only plays favorites among tobacco producers and health-activist lobbyists. we don't need this bill. it will cost us money and accomplish almost nothing, except maybe to make Obama look better to those who aren't familiar with the realities of the bill. love politicians.- capt. c
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