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PUBLISHED 3-1-2007 Logic dictates that a lethal product used as directed ought to be banned — and there is no longer any scientific doubt that tobacco is a killer. But Congress and few people want to risk another Prohibition era — with all its attendant risks of crime, litigation, and, frankly, loss of a lot of tax revenues to federal, state and local government.   So the next best thing is for Congress and the Bush administration to endorse bipartisan legislation to give the federal Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products.   If the bill by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Los Angeles, is passed it will be a lifesaver.   If the FDA is granted the same regulatory authority as it has over other products, it could take steps to reduce tobacco’s addictive qualities, control its marketing to make it less appealing to consumers and stiffen warning labels.   The crucial issue would be the nicotine content of tobacco...
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