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The unfolding of questions related to smoking is now of national interest but they have a particular resonance in Virginia, which has such a long history in tobacco. There was a long Washington Post article recently, which among other things referred to Philip Morris rebranding itself as the Altria Group and the development of new tobacco products.
In one of the restaurants of the United States Capitol, smokers are confined to a largish room. Although I have not seen it crowded, it is seldom empty.