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Ed Markey: As a couple of thousand people die each day from having smoked, the tobacco industry has to find new customers.

On the recordJuly 30, 2013
As a couple of thousand people die each day from having smoked, the tobacco industry has to find new customers.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey draws parallels between tobacco marketing and energy drink strategies.

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