#tobacco-regulation

#tobacco-regulation

As Congress engages in brinkmanship, one of the quietest but most devastating casualties is the fight against Alzheimer's disease. When the government shuts down, research at the National Institutes of Health is disrupted, delaying clinical trials, discoveries and, most tragically, help for the millions of Americans living with or at risk of Alzheimer's. My mother suffered terribly with dementia, and I am passionate about finding a cure.

"We cannot allow our children to walk past two or three smoke shops just to make it to their school. Enough is enough," said Ortiz during the announcement.