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Hookah: smoking tobacco through a water pipe

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House Energy and Commerce Committee Approves Legislation Giving the FDA Authority to Regulate Tobacco
Last week, the full House Energy and Commerce Committee approved legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco products. HR 1108, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, is aimed at keeping tobacco manufacturers from enticing young people to smoke and to assist current smokers in quitting.

People Who Smoke at Young Age at Higher Risk of Problems Later On (CADCA Newsletter, Sept. 4, 2008) A study, released by the Health Behavior News Service, showed that adolescents who have tried cigarettes by seventh grade are much more likely to become regular smokers and to engage in high risk behaviors later on, such as selling drugs and binge drinking. <Read More>

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