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On the recordJune 17, 2014
When cigarette companies used these marketing practices, they were extraordinarily successful in increasing the number of kids who smoke.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin highlights the effectiveness of tobacco marketing on youth smoking rates.

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