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Jump to full article: The White House, 2009-06-22
Intro: Today, President Obama will sign historic legislation granting authority over tobacco products to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Some of the key elements of this legislation include:
* New Center for Tobacco Products: FDA will create a new Center for Tobacco Products to oversee the science-based regulation of tobacco products in the United States.
* Banning Candy-Flavored Cigarettes: By October 2009, cigarettes will be prohibited from having candy, fruit, and spice flavors as their characterizing flavors. . . .
Stage Participants:
Senator Chris Dodd, D-CT . . .
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-CA . . .
Christopher Eric Wiggins, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (10 years old)
Eamon McGoldrick, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (14 years old)
Hoai-Nam Ngoc Bui, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (14 years old)
Sarah Louise Wiggins, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (9 years old) . . .
Bill Corr, Deputy Secretary, HHS . . .
Tom Frieden, Director, CDC . . .
Clifford E. Douglas, Director, University of Michigan Tobacco Research Network . . .
David Kessler, Professor, University of California San Francisco . . .
Donna E. Shalala, President, University of Miami . . .
Dr. Cheryl Healton, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Legacy Foundation
Dr. Gregory Connolly, Professor, Harvard School of Public Health . . .
Jack Henningfield, Vice President, Research and Health Policy, Pinney Associates . . .
John Seffrin, Chief Executive Officer, American Cancer Society . . .
Matt Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Michael Moore, Former Attorney General, State of Mississippi
Mitch Zeller, Vice President for Policy and Strategic Communications, Pinney Associates . . .
Vincent DeMarco, Coordinator, Faith United Against Tobacco
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