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Richard Blumenthal: “Let us never forget, despite the fact that this hearing is on e-cigarettes, that the evil of tobacco and cigarette use…”

On the recordJune 17, 2014
Let us never forget, despite the fact that this hearing is on e-cigarettes, that the evil of tobacco and cigarette use remains as a primary cause of death and addiction in this country.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Emphasizes the ongoing dangers of tobacco use despite the focus on e-cigarettes.

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