Obama Signs Tobacco Bill Into Law

news.bbc.co.uk — U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law America's strongest anti-smoking measure ever, saying it will save lives. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration now has new powers to regulate the content and marketing of tobacco products. Hailed as a milestone in the history of tobacco regulation, the bill was passed by Congress earlier this month. About one in five Americans smoke and some 440,000 die each year of smoking-related illnesses.

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