Urges Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Lung Cancer
Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2009-06-12
Author: SOURCE Lung Cancer Alliance
Intro: Lung Cancer Alliance President Laurie Fenton Ambrose called its passage an historic moment in public history.
"This legislation recognizes that nicotine is a highly addictive drug that tobacco companies have deliberately used fraudulent and deceptive marketing to hook new smokers as young as possible, and must be regulated as the dangerous drug it is." she said.
"Hopefully this will help the millions of current smokers to finally quit once and for all," she said.
"And, hopefully too this will mark a new beginning for lung cancer research and early detection. Already over half of new cases are being diagnosed in former smokers and another 15% have never smoked at all," she pointed out.
"We have to stop blaming and start addressing the disease of lung cancer in its entirety. I believe that President Obama understands this and will start moving public health policy in this direction."
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[H]opefully too this will mark a new beginning for lung cancer research and early detection. Already over half of new cases are being diagnosed in former smokers and another 15% have never smoked at all. We have to stop blaming and start addressing the disease of lung cancer in its entirety. I believe that President Obama understands this and will start moving public health policy in this direction.
Lung Cancer Alliance President Laurie Fenton Ambrose, on the FDA bill.
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