Imperfections aside, smoking regulation bill long overdue, tobacco control expert says
Monday, June 8, 2009 - 12:14
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- After nearly a decade of waiting, the U.S. Senate is expected Monday to pass a bill giving the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco, and despite controversies over the involvement of the tobacco industry in authoring the bill, it will be a great tool in advancing anti-smoking efforts in the country, a Georgia State University tobacco control expert said.