Trying Again for a Bill to Limit Tobacco Ads

TRYING AGAIN FOR A BILL TO LIMIT TOBACCO ADS
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Andrew Martin]
After being thwarted for years, a bipartisan group of members of Congress reintroduced legislation yesterday that would allow the federal government to further regulate the tobacco industry by cracking down on marketing aimed at young people and requiring that reduced-risk tobacco products back up their claims with science. The Altria Group, the company formerly known as Philip Morris, is among the bill’s biggest supporters. Altria’s support has created a split among American tobacco companies who once walked in lock step while disputing claims that cigarettes are addictive, opposing regulation and new taxes, and in fighting off lawsuits. Altria officials maintain that regulation is inevitable and that clear standards would help as the market shifts toward new products like smokeless tobacco and reduced-risk cigarettes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/16/business/16tobacco.html
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