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On the recordJuly 24, 2019
Of course not. Mr. Chairman, if I may, let's just be clear. One model found that every one adult that successfully switched--switched--cigarettes to e-cigarettes to eventually non-use of any nicotine product, 81 adolescent teens, like my son behind me, a young adult, that try e-cigarettes will eventually become daily smokers by the age of 40.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib emphasizes the risks of e-cigarettes for adolescents compared to adults who switch from cigarettes.

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