National Association of Secondary School Principals News
Major Associations Band Together to Urge Congressional Action on Tobacco Legislation
These three associations, each formed to assist the Nation's youth, agree that H.R. 1108's restrictions on advertising, marketing and sales of tobacco products to children would dramatically improve the protection of youth's health.
"Children are the most vulnerable and susceptible to advertising gimmicks," said
"Congress has the power right now to stop those messages," Bryant continued. "The American School Health Association, the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the National School Boards Association are encouraging Congress to pass H.R. 1108. We cannot wait any longer for Congress to act while more and more children and young adults try tobacco products."
H.R. 1108 is currently pending a vote on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would provide a national approach to insulating children from the
— Limiting advertising, marketing and sales of tobacco products to children; — Banning the sale of cigarette flavored varieties; — Requiring more meaningful warning labels; — Mandating disclosure of the ingredients in tobacco products and providing authority for the FDA to remove harmful ingredients; — Banning use of descriptive items on cigarette packs such as \"Mild\" or \"Low Tar\"
For more information on each of these associations please visit www.ashaweb.org, http://www.principals.org and schoolhealth.nsba.org.
SOURCE American School Health Association; National Association of Secondary School Principals; National School Boards Association
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