On the recordDecember 3, 2019
47,000 black people die every year from smoking-related illness, making this the largest cause of preventable death among black Americans.
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congress.govAyanna Pressley: “47,000 black people die every year from smoking-related illness, making this the largest cause of preventable death…”
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Pressley emphasizes the urgent need to address smoking-related deaths in the black community.
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