Globe Editorial

Let the FDA butt in

July 18, 2007

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TOBACCO KILLS more than 400,000 Americans each year, but in the past the industry has used its political power in Washington to fend off strict regulation. That should change with a bill that grants the Food and Drug Administration authority over the manufacturing and marketing of cigarettes and other tobacco products. The bill has its shortcomings, but still is a ... (Full article: 494 words)