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EDITORIAL: New bill is necessary measure 

Jump to full article: Selma (AL) Times-Journal, 2009-06-13

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Smoking is one of the foulest habits known. The residue stinks. It causes numerous health problems. It stains the teeth. There's not a redeeming quality about it. . . .

The new measure, which President Obama (a smoker) expects to sign into law soon, also forbids the sale of "flavored" cigarettes, more popular with young smokers. Cigarettes advertised as "light" or "mild" will disappear from the market.

The move is one needed for a long time when one considers the 400,000 deaths and $100 billion in health care costs attributed each year to smoking in this nation.

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