First Lady Calls for End of E-cigarette Marketing to Youth
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2019 10:26 am
First lady Melania Trump, center, and acting DEA Administrator Uttam Dhillon, center left, stands at a Red Ribbon Rally at the Drug Enforcement Agency in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2019.
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - Melania Trump is calling on companies to stop marketing e-cigarettes to children, saying they're addictive and dangerous.
The first lady - who has a 13-year-old son, Barron - says teenagers and young adults must be encouraged to admit addiction, including to electronic cigarettes and vaping - and get help.
She adds: "Marketing this addictive product to children must stop."
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