If current smoking trends continue, 5.6 million American kids will die prematurely from a smoking-related illness.
Dick Durbin: “If current smoking trends continue, 5.6 million American kids will die prematurely from a smoking-related illness.”
On the recordJune 17, 2014
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Durbin warns about the potential future deaths of children due to smoking.
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