Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.625 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

The Celebrated Matthew Shepard & the Forgotten Mary Stachowicz ...

2008-12-28T19:00:00Z

Pro-homosexual, and alleged Catholic, Senator Ted Kennedy is re-sponsoring a â€˜hate crimesâ€™ bill, Senate Bill S.625, another bad law, which would give homosexuals more protection than any other group of people in the nation. ...

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Eye on FDA: Weekly Roundup - 12/19/08

2008-12-20T19:00:00Z

S. 358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 · S. 414 - Labeling for Cloned Food Act · S. 5 - A Bill To Provide for Embryonic Stem Cell Research · S. 625 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act'. ...

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Eye on FDA: FDA Announces New Recommendations on Evaluating ...

2008-12-17T19:00:00Z

Eye on FDA: Speaking of Complete Response Letters

2008-12-15T19:00:00Z

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 ...

2008-12-14T19:00:00Z

02/02/2000 - Passed Senate in lieu of S. 625, 83 to 14 with amdt (Actions). 02/02/2000 - Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference. S. 625 (Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress): 03/16/1999 - Introduced by Sen ...

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Eye on FDA: Weekly Roundup - 12/12/08

2008-12-11T19:00:00Z

Eye on FDA: Full Disclosure on Complete Response Letter by Targanta

2008-12-09T19:00:00Z

Eye on FDA: DTC in the Crosshairs of Congressman Waxman

2008-12-08T19:00:00Z

Eye on FDA: Weekly Roundup - 12/05/08

2008-12-04T19:00:00Z

Eye on FDA: The Changing Policy and Communications Environment and ...

2008-12-02T19:00:00Z

Eye on FDA: The Changing Policy and Communications Environment and ...

2008-11-30T19:00:00Z

Eye on FDA: World AIDS Day

2008-11-29T19:00:00Z

Eye on FDA: Update on Google Health at Googles Health Think 08

2008-11-28T19:00:00Z

FTC rescinds its 1966 Guidance: the Cambridge Filter Method on ...

2008-11-26T19:00:00Z

Commissioner Harbour wrote, "Now that the FTC has removed its apparent imprimatur from the testing method, I urge... the next Congress to reintroduce S. 625, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act." (related bill H.R.1108 ...

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FTC Rescinds Guidance from 1966 on Statements Concerning Tar and ...

2008-11-25T19:00:00Z

Scientists must develop a test that provides consumers with a meaningful measure of the tar and nicotine yields of the cigarettes they smoke. More importantly, I urge the next Congress to reintroduce S. 625, the Family Smoking ...

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CONCURRING STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER PAMELA JONES HARBOUR (PDF)

2008-11-25T19:00:00Z

More importantly, I urge the next Congress to reintroduce S. 625, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. This bill includes several key consumer protection measures. . . . The regulation of the manufacture, sale, ...

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Eye on FDA: Advice for the Obama FDA Commissioner, Part 2

2008-11-25T19:00:00Z

FTC Rescinds Guidance from 1966 on Statements Concerning Tar and ...

2008-11-25T19:00:00Z

More importantly, I urge the next Congress to reintroduce S. 625, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.â€* In his statement, Commissioner Leibowitz wrote, â€œOur action today ensures that tobacco companies may not wrap ...

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Eye on FDA: Advice for Obama's FDA Commissioner - Part 1

2008-11-23T19:00:00Z

Eye on FDA: American Health and Drug Benefits

2008-11-22T19:00:00Z

Eye on FDA: Weekly Roundup - 11/21/09

2008-11-20T19:00:00Z

Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease

2008-11-18T19:00:00Z

The association also supports the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S.625/HR 1108) federal legislation granting the Food and Drug Administration full authority to regulate the manufacture, distribution, sale, labeling, ...

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Snus News & Other Tobacco Products: FDA tobacco regulation - bill ...

2008-11-11T19:00:00Z

... provide a shield against litigation, and protect cigarettes from competition from less-toxic, smokeless tobacco products.1 The current Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1108/S. 625) discussed by Brandt in his ...

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Obama and Tobacco..

2008-11-11T19:00:00Z

President-elect Obama, a former smoker struggling to avoid relapse, is a sponsor of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (HR 1108/S. 625) legislation giving the FDA authority to control, but not ban, tobacco and nicotine. ...

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Christian Action League Â» Articles Â» Legislation Congress Should ...

2008-11-07T19:00:00Z

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 625) would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to subject tobacco products to the rigorous oversight required of most consumer products. ...

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Revise Senate's Version FDA Tobacco Regulation Bill..

2008-11-06T19:00:00Z

November 7, 2008 - Time to make revisions to the Senate's Version of "The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" (HR1108/S.625). On February 15, 2007, Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) and Representatives ...

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The Electionâ€™s Overâ€”Now What?

2008-11-04T19:00:00Z

AARC Urges Support for Tobacco Control Legislation

2008-10-19T20:00:00Z

The AARC has just joined forces with other leading respiratory health groups to urge Sen. Mike Crapo to co-sponsor S. 625, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

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Do Our Leaders Feel Our Pain?

2008-10-16T20:00:00Z

Notably when his record consists of repeatedly voting against raising the minimum wage [Vote 278, S. Amdt. 3540 to S. 1301, 9/22/98; Vote 357, S. Amdt. 2547 to S. 625, 11/9/99; Vote 26, S. 256, 3/7/05] ...

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US Supreme Court Should Expose Big Tobacco's Fraudulent Labeling ...

2008-10-05T20:00:00Z

The Family Smoking Prevention Tobacco Control Act (S. 625/HR 1108), which has passed the House of Representatives and awaits a vote by the full Senate, would give the FDA this authority and, among other things, ban the use of â€œlight,â€* ...

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Freedom To Choose - Official Response To The Consultation On The ...

2008-09-20T20:00:00Z

6. , Bills S.625 by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D., Massachusetts) and HR 1108 by Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D., California) 7. Smoking rate has risen since ban on the 10-pack: LARISSA NOLAN, Independent.ie. Published on; February 10 2008. ...

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Principal's Policy Blog: Major Associations Urge Senate to Approve ...

2008-09-16T20:00:00Z

These associations agree that S. 625â€™s restrictions on advertising, marketing and sales of tobacco products to children would dramatically improve the protection of our youthâ€™s health. â€œChildren are the most vulnerable and susceptible ...

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Basic Questions About Bankruptcy

2008-09-15T20:00:00Z

The new bill is called S.625 (Senate version-passed)/ HR 833 (House version). This bill would limit a consumerâ€™s bankruptcy rights severely. Some of the changes proposed may be:. * A â€œneeds-basedâ€* bankruptcy in chapter 7â€™s. ...

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For Tobacco Regulation Bill, Time Is Running out

2008-09-09T20:00:00Z

Ted Kennedy (D-MA) sponsors the Senate version (S. 625), and 56 co-sponsors including 12 Republicans have jumped on board. If supporters can gin up three more yes votes, the bill could pass a cloture vote and sail to passage. ...

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Three Short Weeks, Two Big Life-Saving Bills

2008-09-08T20:00:00Z

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 625) would address this death knell by giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of the sale, marketing and manufacturing of tobacco products, including the ability ...

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â€œI hear you were a POW. Any comment?â€* Â« The Edge of the American West

2008-09-05T20:00:00Z

Seeing as you are a cosponsor of The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act [S. 625, 110th Congress], how do you stand on this bill? September 6, 2008 at 7:25 am. tpb. Senator McCain, you recently repudiated your own ...

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Shopfloor Â» Blog Archive Â» Sen. Bidenâ€™s NAM Voting Record Over the ...

2008-08-22T20:00:00Z

Motion to table a Kennedy (D-MA) amendment to S. 625, increasing the minimum wage by $1 over two years and calling for tax increases without adequately providing significant tax relief to small businesses. ...

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The Bilerico Project | Breaking News: Obama chooses Joe Biden as ...

2008-08-22T20:00:00Z

Motion to Invoke Cloture on S. 625; Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2001. The bill would expand the definition of hate crimes to incorporate acts committed because of a victim's sex, sexual orientation or disability and permit ...

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August 19, 2008 - Members of the American Wholesale and Marketers ...

2008-08-18T20:00:00Z

In the Senate, similar legislation â€“ S. 625 â€“ has already been approved by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and is awaiting floor consideration. let our legislators know that these two issues will hurt our industry ...

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26 new messages in 16 topics - digest

2008-08-16T20:00:00Z

the FDA HR1108 and is presently in committee in the Senate S.625. As :>> one might expect, the Republicans are opposed to it. To me the bill :>> seems pretty weak, full of limitations on what the FDA is authorized to ...

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Medical Updates - US House Approves FDA to Regulate Tobacco ...

2008-08-07T20:00:00Z

While its companion legislation, S. 625 sponsored by Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and John Cornyn (R-TX), still awaits Senate approval, there is speculation that it will come in the fall session of Congress. ...

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Urge Senators to Give FDA the Authority to Regulate Tobacco Products

2008-08-05T20:00:00Z

Email Your US Senator in August and urge him/her to cosponsor the "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" (S. 625) To take action copy and paste the link below to your web browser. Finally, click â€œEMAIL YOUR US SENATOR IN ...

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S.625

2008-08-04T20:00:00Z

Library of Congress - Thomas article dated 2008-02-17.

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House Passes FERS Sick-Leave Bill

2008-07-30T20:00:00Z

However, the Senate bill (S. 625) does not include the FERS sick-leave provisions. The fate of the FERS language may ultimately be decided in a House-Senate conference committee, if the Senate passes S. 625. ...

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Cornyn: Senateâ€™s Turn To Pass Tobacco Bill, Take Steps To Curb ...

2008-07-30T20:00:00Z

John Cornyn, R-Texas, today voiced his support for House passage of a companion measure to legislation he introduced in the Senate, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S. 625. The Senate version, which Sen. ...

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Religious Action Center - Chai Impact Legislative Action Center

2008-07-29T20:00:00Z

In emails, faxes and phone calls, please contact your Senators and urge them to support the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 625). The Capitol Switchboard can be reached at 202.224.3121. You can also send an e-mail ...

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FDA OVERSIGHT OF TOBACCO PASSES U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2008-07-29T20:00:00Z

Both Senator Schumer and Senator Clinton are sponsors in the Senate (S. 625). This promising news comes on the heels of recent data which shows a decline in smoking rates among high school students in New York State. ...

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House Tobacco Bill Violates the First Amendment

2008-07-28T20:00:00Z

These constitutional issues are fundamental and these serious defects in the bill need to be corrected before any final action is taken on this legislation. A companion version of the bill (S.625) awaits floor action in the Senate. ...

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National Black Chamber Opposes New FDA Tobacco Regulations Â« The ...

2008-07-07T20:00:00Z

Mr. Alford went on to say, â€œAt every turn, S.625 undercuts the honest work being done by small businesses â€” user fees that depress wages and encourage job loss, lost revenues, unfair enforcement and application of ...

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â€œTobacco bill is a scamâ€*

2008-06-30T20:00:00Z

... bill without changes to the menthol provisions. AAPHP denounced the menthol exemption in the bill as â€œinstitutional racism.â€* Source: American Association of Public Health Physicians, Updated Analysis of S.625/HR1108, June 19, 2008.

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Letâ€™s not waste another 12 years

2008-06-30T20:00:00Z

Currently being considered by Congress, the Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act, S. 625 and HR 1108, would give the US Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products the way drugs, devices, and foods are ...

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Ã–ffentlichkeit

2008-06-18T20:00:00Z

(Karl-Heinz Hillmann, WÃ¶rterbuch der Soziologie S.625). Der Begriff Ã–ffentlichkeit ist kontextabhÃ¤ngig. â€žÃ–ffentlich machenâ€œ heiÃŸt, eine Meinung, eine Begebenheit, eine Information in einem bestimmten Kontext mÃ¶glichst offen und

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FDA Tobacco Bill Support Continues to Crumble; Local Anti-Smoking ...

2008-06-16T20:00:00Z

The action alert concludes: "S.625/HR1108 is seriously flawed and must be defeated. It has already passed committees in both the House and Senate. Phone calls and letters are needed immediately urging Senators and Representatives to ...

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Heart Disease: Legislation We Should All Support

2008-06-05T20:00:00Z

Recently a piece of legislation, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 625/H.R. 1108), was introduced in both the House and Senate. This proposed law would prohibit the marketing of tobacco products to children, ...

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How To Easily Quit Smoking

2008-05-24T20:00:00Z

... advertising to children and teens in communities nationwide. These photos will highlight the urgent need for Congress to pass the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S.625/HR 1108). Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com.

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Expose Big Tobacco on Facebook

2008-05-22T20:00:00Z

... has launched an online photo contest to expose Big Tobacco's advertising tactics in local communities in order to further the positive momentum of the pending Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S.625/HR1108). ...

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2008-05-21T20:00:00Z

These photos will highlight the urgent need for Congress to pass the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S.625/HR 1108). (Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today) ...

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Expose Big Tobacco photo contest

2008-05-20T20:00:00Z

... has launched an online photo contest to expose Big Tobaccoâ€™s advertising tactics in local communities in order to further the positive momentum of the pending Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S.625/HR1108). ...

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in family circle history

2008-05-07T20:00:00Z

S. 625 Family diabetes mellitus Prevention and entheogens Control Act'. Diabetes Mine - the all things diabetes blog: Carnival of Compassion . 000 towards expensive drugs, such as Herceptin and Avastin. ...

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New Poll: Teens Still Feel Targeted By Tobacco Ads & Find It Easy ...

2008-04-29T20:00:00Z

To protect kids from tobacco addiction and save lives, health advocates are urging Congress to pass the legislation (S. 625/HR 1008) granting the FDA authority to regulate tobacco products. In addition to cracking down on tobacco ...

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New Generation Of Tobacco Products Threatens Efforts To Reduce ...

2008-04-11T20:00:00Z

... slap of nicotine when stepping uncovered smoke-free environment. Bipartisan legislation pending early Congress (S. 625/HR 11 would afford the FDA authority to: - Restrict tobacco exposure and promotions, especially to children. ...

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NYT: Cheeky tobacco ad by Reynolds

2008-04-01T20:00:00Z

A search of Thomas Legislative for â€œtobaccoâ€* retrieved numerous bills â€” the most relevant being the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act [S.625.IS & HR 1108 IH] (Iâ€™ve linked to S.625, pdf.). ...

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S. 625

2008-03-30T20:00:00Z

S. 625. Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. on August 1, 2007. SUMMARY. S. 625 would authorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

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Anti-tobacco legislation house of representatives

2008-03-22T20:00:00Z

Opposition to legislation (S. 625 and b 1108) giving. Anti-Tobacco / Second Hand Smoke. 2004 House Bill 5632 (Raise cigarette transaction services by 75 cents). To at New Hampshire House of Representatives. ...

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The need for FDA regulation of tobacco : hearing before the ...

2008-02-29T19:00:00Z

The need for FDA regulation of tobacco : hearing before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session on examining S. 625, to protect the public health by ...

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S.625 : Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act ...

2008-02-15T19:00:00Z

February 15, 2007 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. SEC. 3. PURPOSE. SEC. 4. SCOPE AND EFFECT. SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY.

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Offsetting savings in health care: an example

2008-02-06T19:00:00Z

As a specific example of offsetting savings that do meet these conditions, consider the tobacco legislation (S. 625) that has been reported out of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. ...

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S. 625, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

2008-01-30T19:00:00Z

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on August 1, 2007.

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S. 625, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act ...

2008-01-28T19:00:00Z

S. 625 would protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

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Ohio Faith Leaders Call on Sen. Voinovich to Cosponsor Legislation ...

2008-01-27T19:00:00Z

The legislation pending in Congress, S. 625 - The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - would give the FDA the authority to crack down on tobacco marketing and sales to kids, stop tobacco companies from misleading the ...

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Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 ...

2008-01-23T19:00:00Z

> Take Action: Now Is the Time for Congress to Pass FDA Regulation ...

2008-01-07T19:00:00Z

On Wednesday, August 1st, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to send S. 625 â€“ strong and effective legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products ...

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FDA Call in script S.625

2007-12-05T19:00:00Z

I am calling today to find out if Senator___________ is a cosponsor of S. 625, legislation to give the Food and Drug Administration authority over tobacco products. May I speak with the staffer who is working on this legislation? ...

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Congress should pass bill to regulate tobacco industry

2007-11-05T19:00:00Z

Additionally, this legislation has strong, bipartisan support: 55 senators, including Hillary Clinton and Charles Schumer, have co-sponsored S. 625. ...

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Tobacco Advocacy

2007-11-02T20:00:00Z

We need you to contact your individual Members of Congress and urge them to co-sponsor S. 625 and H. R. 1108, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. There is broad support among both liberals and conservatives that this ...

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> Now Is the Time for Congress to Pass FDA Regulation of Tobacco ...

2007-10-29T20:00:00Z

Philip Morris

2007-10-26T20:00:00Z

Philip Morris Usa It may seem incongruous to the average person why Philip Morris (PM) would back legislation to restrict its business, yet that is what PM seems to be is doing by supporting S. 625, the â€œFamily Smoking Prevention and ...

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'Strength through struggle'Detroit News - He settles in

2007-10-13T20:00:00Z

comVirginia Faith & Health Leaders Call on Senators Webb & Warner to Forbes - The legislation, The Family Smoking Prevention and laser treatment to stop smoking Tobacco Control Act (S. 625), would give FDA the authority to crack down on ...

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Quit smoking - Letters Paint Nuanced Picture of Van GoghNPR News

2007-10-12T20:00:00Z

comVirginia Faith & Health Leaders Call on Senators Webb & Warner to Forbes - The legislation, The Family Smoking Prevention and quit smoking Tobacco Control Act (S. 625), would give FDA the authority to crack down on tobacco marketing ...

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Quit smoking product

2007-10-08T20:00:00Z

Forbes - The legislation, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 625), would give FDA the authority to crack down on tobacco marketing and sales to kids, stop tobacco companies from misleading the public about the ...

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Message From Oscar F. Lovelace on Healthcare and Smoking

2007-10-03T20:00:00Z

I am calling today to urge NAME OF MEMBER OF CONGRESS OR SENATOR to support giving the Food and Drug Administration common-sense authority over tobacco products and to sign on as a co-sponsor of (HR1108 for Representatives; S.625 for ...

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Testimony Supports Granting FDA Broad Authority to Regulate ...

2007-10-02T20:00:00Z

â€œThe Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (HR 1108/S. 625) would at long last grant the FDA the power to regulate the manufacture, sale, and marketing of tobacco products, which kill 440000 Americans each year. ...

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Congressional Support Grows for FDA Regulation of Tobacco: Bill ...

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

The legislation (HR 1108, S. 625) now has the support of 55 sponsors in the Senate and 200 sponsors in the House. This bipartisan support from both political parties and both sides of the Capitol demonstrates that Congress has the votes ...

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Only 5 days left to join the Virtual Protest

2007-09-27T20:00:00Z

Join them by pledging to call Congress on Oct. 2nd and ask your members to support legislation that would reduce smoking rates and save lives (S. 625/ HR1108). It's more important than ever that our voices unite on October 2nd and send ...

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The FDA's Authority to Recall Products

2007-09-09T20:00:00Z

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S. 625/HR 1108, would provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with the authority to require recalls of tobacco products, while Representative Dingell's draft bill ...

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What You Should Know About World Conditions:

2007-09-01T20:00:00Z

A bill sponsored by Senator Ted Kennedy, known as S. 625, the â€œLocal Law Enforcement Enhancement Actâ€* includes â€œintimidation.â€* This means that charges can be brought against Christians whose moral beliefs may â€œintimidateâ€* a ho

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Richard Land & The Tyranny of the Majority

2007-09-01T20:00:00Z

So, kudos to Richard for backing the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (HR 1108 and S. 625). As a side note, it's always great to see Southern Baptists like Richard Land willing to coalition with religious officials from ...

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Faith leaders push law curbing tobacco

2007-08-31T20:00:00Z

Land spoke out together with other religious leaders and local public health experts in support of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, (HR 1108 and S. 625). The bill would bring tobacco products under the purview of ...

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Health education no smoking

2007-08-29T20:00:00Z

S. 625 has been referred to the senate committee on health, education, labor, and Pensions. I appreciate your concerns about A searchable catalog of resources about cardinal public health topics. The New Seeland ministry of Resource ...

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Become a Smokefree Living Advocate

2007-08-28T20:00:00Z

To this end I cosponsored S. 625, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. This bill would provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate tobacco products with the ...

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The Untold Story of How & Why Philip Morris is Pushing for FDA ...

2007-08-21T20:00:00Z

It may seem incongruous to the average person why Philip Morris (PM) would back legislation to restrict its business, yet that is what PM seems to be is doing by supporting S. 625, the “Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act ...

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The untold story: Why Philip Morris is pushing for FDA regs

2007-08-19T20:00:00Z

“It may seem incongruous to the average person why Philip Morris (PM) would back legislation to restrict its business, yet that is what PM seems to be is doing by supporting S. 625, the ‘Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act ...

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NACS Urges Congress to Reconsider FDA's Retail Tobacco-Regulating Ability

2007-08-19T19:31:27Z

Following a July 17 hearing, in which members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee determined that the U.S ... legislation (S.625) on July 25. Source: http://compliancehome.com

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New Report Underlines Need For Congress To Give FDA Authority Over ...

2007-08-17T20:00:00Z

Currently, identical bipartisan bills are pending in the US Senate (S. 625) and House of Representatives (HR 1108) that would give FDA authority over tobacco products. Fifty-three Senators and nearly 200 members of the House of ...

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The Untold Story of How & Why Philip Morris is Pushing for FDA ...

2007-08-16T20:00:00Z

It may seem incongruous to the average person why Philip Morris (PM) would back legislation to restrict its business, yet that is what PM seems to be is doing by supporting S. 625, the "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act ...

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Cornyn: Senate Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill to Curb Youth ...

2007-08-12T20:00:00Z

John Cornyn made the following statement Wednesday regarding committee approval of the bipartisan Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S. 625, which he introduced earlier this year with US Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. ...

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Ads Call on Congress to Put Children Before Big Tobacco and ...

2007-08-12T20:00:00Z

The Family Smoking Prevention Tobacco Control Act (S. 625/HR 1108) would restrict tobacco advertising and promotions, especially to children; stop illegal sales of tobacco products to children; require changes in tobacco products, ...

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Sheesh, Busy Summer!

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z

A few more weeks to go before legislators on Capitol Hill vote on S. 625, which allows the FDA to regulate the tobacco industry.? I just received two snail mailings today from Senators Sununu (still fence sitting) and Greg (of the ...

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Sheesh, Busy Summer!

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z

A few more weeks to go before legislators on Capitol Hill vote on S. 625, which allows the FDA to regulate the tobacco industry. I just received two snail mailings today from Senators Sununu (still fence sitting) and Greg (of the Health ...

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The First Amendment and Tobacco Advertising

2007-08-06T14:58:54Z

Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA), the Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is holding a hearing today on legislation (S.625, the Family Smoking Prevention ... that can be imposed on adv

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Senate Committee Votes to Give FDA Authority to Regulate Tobacco ...

2007-08-01T20:00:00Z

"The Family Smoking Prevention Tobacco Control Act (S. 625/HR 1108) is supported by the American public, by over 400 national, state and local public health, public interest and faith-based organizations and by a bipartisan majority of ...

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Cornyn: Senate Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill to Curb Youth ...

2007-07-31T20:00:00Z

More coverage of amendment on cigarette warnings

2007-07-29T20:00:00Z

Here are two more news stories (Panel Approves Cigarette Packs Warnings,Cigarette Pack Warnings May Get Scarier) on the US Senate HELP Committee's approval of Senator Mike Enzi's amendment to S. 625 to require color graphic warnings ...

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FDA? Not today

2007-07-26T20:00:00Z

The Senate HELP Committee continued discussing amendments to S. 625 today (the Philip Morris backed FDA tobacco bill) , but adjourned without voting on any amendments because a quorum wasn't reached (you need 7 to talk, but 11 to vote). ...

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Burr Amendment Would Reduce Risk of Bad Legislation

2007-07-24T20:00:00Z

As the US Senate prepares to mark-up S. 625, a bill that would burden the overworked Food.

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Senate Panel Approves Amendment to FDA Bill to Greatly Strengthen ...

2007-07-24T20:00:00Z

Yesterday, on the first day of its mark-up session on S.625 - the FDA tobacco bill - the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted unanimously to accept an amendment offered by Senator Enzi which greatly strengthens ...

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Senate Hearing on Tobacco Bill Postponed to This Week

2007-07-22T20:00:00Z

The US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions postponed consideration of S. 625 to this coming Wednesday, July 25th. As previously mentioned here, this bill would give the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco. - SBS. ...

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‘Sorry Mess’ NACS urges Congress to reconsider FDA’s retail ...

2007-07-19T20:00:00Z

... 300000 tobacco retailers in the lap of an agency already struggling to meet its current mission. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) has scheduled a markup for identical legislation (S.625) on July 25.

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NACS Urges Congress to Reconsider FDA's Retail Tobacco-Regulating ...

2007-07-19T20:00:00Z

... of an agency already struggling to meet its current mission. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) has scheduled a markup for identical legislation (S.625) on July 25. Source: http://compliancehome.com.

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NACS Urges Congress to Reconsider FDA's Retail Tobacco-Regulating ...

2007-07-18T20:00:00Z

... 300000 tobacco retailers in the lap of an agency already struggling to meet its current mission. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) has scheduled a markup for identical legislation (S.625) on July 25.

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Story of the Day-Cigarettes

2007-07-16T20:00:00Z

The bill (S.625) would let the FDA regulate the levels of tar, nicotine and other harmful components of tobacco products. Cigarette smoke alone contains nearly 4000 chemicals, more than 40 of which are known to cause cancer. ...

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Bill would give FDA power to regulate cigarettes

2007-07-16T20:00:00Z

... the nation's top-selling cigarette brand, supports the bill. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. and others oppose the legislation, saying its restrictions on advertising would help cement Philip Morris' No. 1 market position. The bill is S.625.

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news : Safer cigarettes coming soon?

2007-07-16T20:00:00Z

RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. and others oppose the legislation, saying its restrictions on advertising would help cement Philip Morris' No. 1 market position. ___. The bill is S.625. For bill information: http://www.thomas.gov/ ...

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ANA, AAAA, AAF Send Letter to Senate HELP Committee

2007-07-16T20:00:00Z

All of the various disclosure requirements of S.625 place the government in the role of copywriter. By “seizing” a substantial portion of every tobacco ad for government-mandated disclosures, the bill raises serious First Amendment ...

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Bill would give FDA power to regulate cigarettes

2007-07-16T20:00:00Z

ON THE NET: Read the text of bill S.625. The bill would let the FDA regulate the levels of tar, nicotine and other harmful components of tobacco products. Cigarette smoke alone contains some 4000 chemicals, more than 40 of which are ...

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When Looney Are in Charge, The Looneys Come out. ...

2007-07-16T20:00:00Z

The bill is S.625 The legislation would give the Food and Drug Administration the same authority over cigarettes and other tobacco products that the regulatory agency already has over countless other consumer products. ...

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Senate Committee Taking Up Tobacco Bill

2007-07-16T20:00:00Z

The US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is taking up S. 625 on Wednesday. This bill gives the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco. (A companion House Bill - HR 1108 - has been with the House...

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Can America Really Believe This?

2007-07-15T20:00:00Z

The bill is S.625 Okay, so we see that America has gone even further to rape us for our money. COME ON PEOPLE!!!!! Get real and get away from those nasty things! Regardless of how much nicotine, tar, or any chemical there is or isn't, ...

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Congress Wants FDA to Make a Better Cigarette

2007-07-15T20:00:00Z

In S. 625 and HR 1108, Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Congressman Henry Waxman have introduced the “Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.” Think about this. Wouldn’t RJ Reynolds have one heck of a demand on [...]

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S.625: CRS SUMMARY: Title: A bill to protect the public health by ...

2007-07-14T20:00:00Z

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of tobacco products by the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Food and Drug Administration ...

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S. 625: TEXT

2007-07-14T20:00:00Z

February 15, 2007 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. SEC. 3. PURPOSE. SEC. 4. SCOPE AND EFFECT. SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY. TITLE I--AUTHORITY OF THE FOOD AND DRUG ...

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Edwards v. Edwards

2007-07-14T20:00:00Z

420, CQ Vote #36: Adopted 83-15: R 47-2; D 36-13, 3/15/01, Edwards Voted Yea; S. 625, CQ Vote #5: Adopted 83-14: R 50-2; D 33-12, 2/2/00, Edwards Voted Yea). "The Senate Has Voted To Make It More Difficult For People To Erase Their ...

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Title: Executive Session : S. 625, Family Smoking Prevention and ...

2007-07-12T20:00:00Z

Date: July 18, 2007 Place: Dirksen 106 Publication: Agenda: S. 625, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

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Americans Overwhelmingly Support FDA Regulation Of Tobacco Products

2007-06-27T20:00:00Z

Identical, bipartisan bills granting the FDA authority over tobacco products have been introduced in both the US Senate and House (S. 625/ HR 1108). Sponsors are US Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and John Cornyn (R- TX) and US ...

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The CDC Public Health Law News, Wednesday, June 27, 2007

2007-06-26T20:00:00Z

[Editor’s note: To read the text of S625 (and the identical HR1108), the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, as introduced in the Senate, visit http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:S.625:.] ...

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American Cancer Society Continues to Mislead Its Constituents and ...

2007-06-22T20:00:00Z

Please send a letter to your Senator urging them to take action on S. 625, the Tobacco Product Regulation Bill. Sending a letter now will help give our campaign the needed momentum to get this legislation moving again. ...

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An Unjust Attack: Easily Refuted

2007-06-17T20:00:00Z

American Cancer Society Continues to Mislead Its Constituents and ...

2007-06-05T20:00:00Z

American Lung Association Applauds Institute Of Medicine Report ...

2007-05-29T20:00:00Z

Currently, identical bipartisan bills are pending in the US Senate (S. 625) and House of Representatives (HR 1108) that would give the FDA the authority this report calls for. Congress must act quickly and pass this legislation before ...

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Tops-Search-IN MY VIEW: American Cancer Society Misusing Cancer ...

2007-05-28T20:00:00Z

“As a volunteer for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, I am asking you honor women this Mother’s Day by supporting S. 625 and HR 1108 … It’s time we stop tobacco companies from killing our mothers, our sisters, ...

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Is the best stop smoking

2007-05-25T20:00:00Z

Tops-Search-American Cancer Society Continues to Mislead Its ...

2007-05-21T20:00:00Z

American Cancer Society Continues to Mislead Its Constituents and ...

2007-05-20T20:00:00Z

Tops-Search-American Cancer Society Continues to Mislead Its ...

2007-05-14T20:00:00Z

Tops-Search-And Now for Something Completely Different: More ...

2007-05-11T20:00:00Z

The assertion in question is that “Every major public health organization…strongly supports S. 625/HR 1108.” The Rest of the Story. The rest of the story is that in refutation of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids’ claim, the American ...

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ACSH Statement for Senate Hearing on FDA Regulation of Tobacco

2007-05-10T20:00:00Z

As such, we are writing on behalf of ACSH to lend our voice to others who have criticized S.625, a bill recently introduced in the Senate and referred to your Committee. We believe, as experts in the field of tobacco-related health ...

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Vogue heard the facts, but will they change?

2007-05-10T20:00:00Z

Maybe Congress needs to pass legislation -- S. 625/HR 1108 -- that would grant the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate tobacco and tobacco product marketing. Passing this legislation into law would immediately ...

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Americans Overwhelmingly Support FDA Regulation Of Tobacco Products

2007-05-09T20:00:00Z

American Cancer Society Continues to Mislead Its Constituents and ...

2007-05-08T20:00:00Z

Heather Sagvold, McLeod, ND, letter: Tobacco control act deserves ...

2007-05-04T20:00:00Z

It?s about time the Food and Drug Administration intervenes. On Feb. 15, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S.625/HR 1108) was introduced in both chambers of the US Congress.

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And Now for Something Completely Different: More Deception by the ...

2007-05-02T20:00:00Z

The assertion in question is that "Every major public health organization...strongly supports S. 625/HR 1108." The Rest of the Story The rest of the story is that in refutation of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids' claim, the American ...

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Stop Big Tabacco!

2007-04-26T20:00:00Z

US Senate Committee Delays Vote - Email Your Senator NowThe US Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee has delayed the vote on S.625 - the tobacco product regulation bill. ...

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Heart Disease And Stroke Survivors Call On Congress

2007-04-24T20:00:00Z

Co-sponsor the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2007 (S. 625, HR 1108) — bipartisan federal legislation granting the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate the manufacture, distribution, promotion and ...

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Voters Support FDA Regulation of Tobacco, Poll Says

2007-04-23T20:00:00Z

Identical, bipartisan bills granting the FDA authority over tobacco products have been introduced in both the Senate and House (S. 625/HR 1108), those releasing the poll say. Sponsors are Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass. ...

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ACSH Statement for Senate Hearing on FDA Regulation of Tobacco

2007-04-16T20:00:00Z

As such, we are writing on behalf of ACSH to lend our voice to others who’ve criticized S.625, a bill recently introduced in the Senate and referred to your Committee. We believe, as experts in the field of tobacco-related health ...

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Vote in This Week’s Poll: Do you prefer to exercise alone or with ...

2007-04-16T20:00:00Z

Stop Cigarette Marketing to Kids

2007-04-12T20:00:00Z

S. 625 is strong bipartisan legislation with 40 cosponsors that would give the US Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products. S. 625 was introduced by Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Senator John Cornyn ...

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Improving Your Diabetic Condition With Exercise Posted By : Bob Held

2007-04-09T20:00:00Z

What do Mothballs and Marlboros have in Common?

2007-03-27T20:00:00Z

Every major public health organization, including the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association and American Heart Association, strongly supports S. 625/ HR 1108, legislation introduced in the US Congress that gives the FDA ...

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Professor R

2007-03-19T20:00:00Z

This makes it even more important that Congress enact legislation (S. 625/HR 1108) that would give the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to require major changes in health warnings and require that they cover at least the ...

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enhanced explorer internet security

2007-03-13T20:00:00Z

... of the Secretary of HHS received enhanced explorer interbnet security two or more enhanced rxplorer internet security of these provisions were also attached/S. 625 " Bankruptcy Reform Act" internet security removal tool (HR 4553). ...

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Smoking kills folks!

2007-03-11T03:47:11Z

Read the following: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:SN00625:@@@L&summ2=m& What is odd about me is, I support Senate Bill 625, yet I am a smoker. Am I a hypocrite? Yes. Why do I condone S.625? Because I believe that there shoul

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Tobacco regulation

2007-03-10T15:34:00Z

I have read the entire Bill before the Congress asking for regulation of tobacco companies by the FDA. It is designated in the Senate as S.625 and in the House as H.1108. As an ex-smoker I am really excited about this Bill and hope it passes. It has JUST b

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Clinton cosponsor

2007-03-07T19:00:00Z

Clinton is listed as a cosponsor of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act [of 2007 as well as 2005] S. 625: A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain... S 625 IS 110th ...

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I'll have more on this later

2007-03-03T04:26:00Z

Please take the time to click this link http://capwiz. com/opportunity/ issues/bills/ ?billnum= S.625&congress= 110&size= full and write to your representatives opposing the legislation of the FDA regulation of the tobacco industry as it ha

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NLPC Tells US Senate: Amend S.625 to Permit Relative Risk Claims ...

2007-02-27T19:00:00Z

PR Newswire (press release), NY -"That is but one element of a wide body of evidence and substantial scientific consensus that the use of smokeless tobacco involves significantly less risk . ...

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Land, others debate government regulation of tobacco

2007-02-27T19:00:00Z

Land endorsed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S. 625, to empower the FDA to do such things as regulate the content of tobacco products, prohibit candy-flavored cigarettes, crack down on tobacco sales to underage ...

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NLPC Tells US Senate: Amend S.625 to Permit Relative Risk Claims ...

2007-02-27T19:00:00Z

(US) "Smokers should have ready access to the basic tobacco harm reduction fact: smokeless tobacco can satisfy nicotine cravings while substantially reducing health risk. (Wed Feb 28 20:37:33 2007 PST)[$drug_related(100%), ...

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2 dvd case

2007-02-20T19:00:00Z

2 dvd ase Defendants Soares, Leung and Morada were 2 dvd cse also attached/S. 625 " 2 dvd casde Bankruptcy Reform Act" 2 dvf case as a senator of the components is available. We always give you any rights in the employer"s agent can ...

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address label template

2007-02-20T19:00:00Z

Twenty-five healthy women were also attached/S. 625 " Bankruptcy Reform Act" as passed by the extensive search through files). Of course, as demand increases relative to the weeks saddress label template he adress label template spent a ...

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2007-02-20T19:00:00Z

Retaliation Case of Arab descent were also attached/S. 625 " Bankruptcy Reform Act" as passed by House as of March 2005] at The Twenty-First National Conference on Telematics and Information Systems Services at the discretion of ...

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unlimitet

2007-02-20T19:00:00Z

... is a Center of uinlimitet Excellence for Research and Technology Act, administered in California by the W3C Markup Validation Service For minor changes were also attached/S. 625 " Bankruptcy Reform Act" as a nlimitet good analogy. ...

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2007-02-20T19:00:00Z

Page last updated: July 18, 2006, in Washington, DC Two students were also attached/S. 625 " Bankruptcy Reform Act" pÃ©nalr as a Policy Tool in Latin America, and the pÃ©mnale impact on international public policy and opening their ...

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Bill Action: Introduced: S. 625: A bill to protect the public ...

2007-02-13T19:00:00Z

Edward Kennedy [D-MA] introduced S. 625: A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.. [This event matched these monitors: Active Legislation ]

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S.625 CRS Summary: Title: A bill to protect the public health by ...

2007-02-13T19:00:00Z