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Governor Bredesen's Historic Proposal Will Reduce Smoking and Save Lives in Tennessee.

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| March 05, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Byline: CANDICE CHOI

WASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from William V. Corr, executive of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:

We applaud Governor Phil Bredesen for his leadership and foresight in announcing a plan to combat the number one preventable cause of death and disease in Tennessee -- tobacco use. Governor Bredesen has proposed solutions that will improve both the physical and financial health of Tennesseans for generations to come by reducing smoking, saving lives and reducing smoking-caused healthcare costs. Governor Bredesen's proposal will deliver the maximum health and economic benefits for Tennessee by implementing…

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