March 31, 2010. We know from what we heard yesterday that adolescents are more likely to smoke menthol cigarettes than adult smokers.
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Are Religious Kids More Likely to Be Good?
Are religious kids less likely to get into trouble? Child Trends’ review of recent research studies says “yes.”
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Reuters, September 23, 2009. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took its first steps to rein in the tobacco industry on Tuesday, implementing a ban on candy, clove and other flavored cigarettes.
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