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Letter: Tobacco Continues To Seduce Children  

Jump to full article: The Connection Newspapers (VA), 2008-08-26
Author: Bonita Pennino

Intro:

I’m appalled at the number of youth, clearly under the age of 18, I see smoking cigarettes. Joe Camel might be a scheme of the past, but the tobacco industry continues to find ways to seduce our children into becoming smokers. Just visit the local 7-11 store and you will find candy-flavored cigarettes. . . .

I urge Senators Webb and Warner to do their part and work to pass S 625 this year.

We need to stop protecting Big Tobacco and start protecting our children.

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