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Dick Durbin: “Much of the growth in adolescent consumption is attributable to marketing, which frequently targets youth through…”

On the recordApril 9, 2013
Much of the growth in adolescent consumption is attributable to marketing, which frequently targets youth through youth-oriented media.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin discusses marketing's role in increasing energy drink consumption among adolescents.

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