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Schoolchildren flood FDA with anti smoking letters
Washington AP. Idaho sixth grader Marler recalls a 12 year old friend who started smoking at nine and is addicted. Across the nation, students send letters and stage protests urging government action to curb teen smoking. FDA reviews letters as it prepares to curb youth tobacco promotion and ads near schools. Government notes 3000 teens start daily and 1000 may die from related diseases. High school seniors show rising experimentation with 64 percent have smoked. Proposed measures include banning cigarette branding from NASCAR and teen oriented clothing and restricting school area advertising.
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