With the passing of Tobacco 21, we hope these numbers will decrease significantly over the next several years…
Letter: Tobacco 21 bill crucial in preventing deaths – Times Union
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Lowell healthboard bans tobacco sales to those under 21 – Lowell Sun
“People who start smoking as teens smoke more, become addicted more easily, and have a harder time quitting,” said Diane Knight, of the Northeast Tobacco Free Partnership…
Commission increases age for purchasing tobacco – Leavenworth Times
There is a national initiative in support of increasing the minimum age called Tobacco 21, and a number of municipal governments in the Kansas City area have adopted the idea…
Tobacco purchase age raised to 21 in Stoughton – The Enterprise
“It’s been surprisingly easy to enforce,” said D.J. Wilson, the tobacco control director and public health liaison for the Massachusetts Municipal Association. “We’ve had good compliance…
California raises smoking age to 21, other states set to follow – Christian Science Monitor
The surge in e-cigarette use among teens and young adults is no accident. The tobacco industry’s aggressive marketing of e-cigarette gadgets and candy flavors…