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Published 07/10/2009 by AFP via Yahoo!


New report promotes US military tobacco ban

WASHINGTON (AFP) The iconic image of the US soldier, muddy and tired, with a cigarette hanging from his mouth, could become a thing of the past if the Pentagon accepts new calls for a ban on tobacco products in the military.

An Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, requested by the Pentagon and the...

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Pentagon experts: Ban troops' tobacco use
WASHINGTON - Pentagon health experts are urging Defense Secretary Robert Gates to ban the use of tobacco by troops and end its sale on military property, a change ... - [07/10/2009 - USA Today]

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...careers. "Shortly after or simultaneously... a similar plan could be established for new enlistees" the report said...
New report promotes US military tobacco ban [AFP via Yahoo! - 07/10/2009]
...the department "supports the goal of a tobacco-free military, and believes it is achievable through the development and execution of a comprehensive plan as recommended by the IOM report." We look forward to...
New report promotes US military tobacco ban [AFP via Yahoo! - 07/10/2009]
...the IOM report. "We look forward to using the committee's findings and recommendations as we address this challenging health and readiness issue" she said
New report promotes US military tobacco ban [AFP via Yahoo! - 07/10/2009]

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