Cancer Screening (from Washington Post) By Gilbert Ross, M.D. Type : Letter Publish Date : Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Dr. Gilbert Ross. I was surprised that the authors of "Finding More Cancer Isn't the Answer" [April 10] didn't note the current controversy over screening CT exams for early detection of lung cancer...
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Waxman's Anti-Smoking Bill May Do More Harm Than Good (from The Hill) By Jeff Stier, Esq. Type : Letter Publish Date : Tuesday, April 17, 2007 By Jeff Stier. Perhaps the notion that members don't read the legislation they vote on is an outside-the-Beltway myth. But if you were asked to vote on tobacco legislation without having the opportunity to read it -- knowing only that the bill was supported by Altria (Philip Morris) and opposed by the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), how would you vote...
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The Unintended Consequences of Tobacco Laws (from HuffingtonPost.com) By Jeff Stier, Esq. Type : Editorial Publish Date : Thursday, April 12, 2007 By Jeff Stier. Perhaps the notion that members of Congress don't read the legislation they vote on is an outside the beltway myth. But if you were asked to vote on tobacco legislation without having the opportunity to read it -- knowing only that the bill was supported by Altria (Philip Morris) and opposed by the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), how would you vote...
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