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Were actively working to expand our service area.
Other groups with particular needs are women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, young people, people in prison and people with smoking-related diseases including cardiovascular disease
The Richmond, Va.-based tobacco company wants the CTP to correct the deeply entrenched public misperceptions regarding the health risks of nicotine, Altria Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Paige Magness wrote in a letter to the U.S
The American Cancer Society predicted the vote "will finally put an end to Big Tobacco's despicable marketing practices that are designed to addict children to its deadly products." The American Thoracic Society said the move would "fundamentally redefine the way the United States regulates tobacco." The American Public Health Association also applauded the Senate, predicting the legislation "will protect the health of Americans, particularly children." CNN's Deirdre Walsh contributed to this report
