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Today's Topic: FDA takes hold of tobacco
Jump to full article: The Tennessean, 2009-06-30
Intro: The effort to give the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco has been about as difficult as a typical person's battle to quit smoking.
But it was a major breakthrough when President Barack Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act . . .
It would be nice to celebrate this breakthrough as the death knell for all the evil deeds of the tobacco companies. The manufacturers have been elusive, deceptive and uncaring about the effects of their products on unsuspecting customers. Sadly, the companies long ago began to see their viability in foreign markets. But at least it can be said that the United States has begun to see enough of this health hazard. Tobacco won't be eliminated, but it will be heavily regulated. The tougher regulation was a long time coming. It's a welcome sight.
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