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Dick Durbin: the rate of smoking among the military is 20 percent higher than the average American population.

On the recordJune 17, 2014
the rate of smoking among the military is 20 percent higher than the average American population.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin points out higher smoking rates in the military compared to civilians.

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