Is raising the sales age of tobacco reducing youth smoking?
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23 April 2021Is raising the sales age of tobacco reducing youth smoking?
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in America and causes about 30% of all cancer deaths. That’s why researchers with the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center wanted to study the impact of a California law passed in 2016 that raised the tobacco sales age from 18 to 21. Their new study published in Preventive Medicine examines smoking behavior after the state implemented one of the first tobacco 21 (T21) policies.
