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New Maine Poll: Voters Strongly Support FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products 

A new statewide poll of registered voters finds that 69 percent of voters support Congress passing a bill to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco products. The U.S. Senate is expected to debate this issue next week, and Senators Collins and Snowe will play a key role in determining whether Congress will finally pass this life-saving legislation.

"We want to thank both Senators Collins and Snowe for their long-time leadership on this issue," said Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. "The tobacco industry spends over $66 million a year marketing its products in Maine, through this legislation both of Maine's Senators are working to address the number one preventable cause of death and keep tobacco products out of the hands of children."

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