Waxman, Henry A.
(U.S. Representative) (D-CA) Was chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Health and the Environment in 1994.Henry Waxman is U.S. Representative (D-CA). He is also chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Health and the Environment in 1994. He appeared on Face the Nation on 3/27/94, classifying that drugs as a drug isn't the answer. Because cigarettes are unsafe, they would have to be banned. But, we're not about to ban cigarettes, the regulations at Congressional level will be to have a nicotine-free cigarette or, if it has nicotine, a warning label about the additive qualities of nicotine. Congress should limit availability of cigarettes to keep them out of the hands of minors and regulate cigarette advertising and promotion. (AP 3/27/94). He accused Philip Morris of suppressing a 1983 study it financed that suggested nicotine in cigarettes was addicting (Reuters 4/5/94). He called cigarettes "the single most dangerous consumer product ever sold" (BNA HCD 4/15/94). At Waxman subcommittee hearing on 4/1/4/94, he said to Reynolds Tobacco CEO James Johnston, "Twinkies don't kill people, MR. Johnston. The difference between Twinkies and cigarettes is death. Your product kills people." (BNA HCD 4/15/94).