As with alcohol and gambling, it makes sense to delay the decision to use such products until the age of 21. The Tobacco 21 initiative can save lives and is a cause worth supporting…
Editorial: Raise the age – Lawrence Journal-World
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Raising tobacco purchase age saves lives, money – St. Louis Today
Imagine if we could reduce by half the number of teens who use tobacco, and prevent a lifetime habit that leads to high risks for cancer, heart disease and stroke…
St. Louis County Outlaws Sale of Cigarettes, E-Cigs to People Under 21 – Riverfront Times
St. Louis County is now one of more than 190 cities, including Columbia and parts of the Kansas City metro, to pass Tobacco 21 legislation…
ALA seeks to raise legal buying age through ‘Tobacco 21’
“The most effective way to protect our kids from the terrible toll of tobacco use is to make sure they never start smoking in the first place…”
The Doctor Is In: Major benefit of Tobacco 21 laws is postponing access – Naples News
The greater good for impressionable adolescents is to at least postpone access to tobacco to age 21. That will help these youngsters live longer, happier and healthier lives….