Health Organizations Cheer Senate Vote on Tobacco Control
And Dr. Nancy Nielsen, president of the American Medical Association, said, "Passage of this historic legislation by both the House and Senate is a victory for public health over Big Tobacco." She noted, "The actions resulting from this landmark legislation may make people think twice before picking up a cigarette. The sad truth is that tobacco-related deaths are the number one preventable cause of death in the U.S."
And the American Lung Association added this:
"Today marks an historic culmination of a more than 20-year journey to provide the [FDA] urgently needed regulatory control over the tobacco industry," said Paul G. Billings, vice president for policy and advocacy at the lung association. "This long-overdue legislation will protect kids and reduce the terrible human and financial burden caused by tobacco use in this country."
"While we celebrate this notable victory, we recognized that we have yet to win the war," added Charles D. Connor, the lung association's president and CEO.
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