Raise The Sale Age of Tobacco to 21 in WA!
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Tobacco 21 Washington seeks to raise the legal sale age for tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21 years of age.
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Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
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Nearly 95% of smokers start before the age of 21.
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Each year, 17,800 children in Washington try smoking for the first time.
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According to the Institute of Medicine, raising the national age of sale of tobacco products to 21 could help reduce the prevalence of smoking by 12%, saving lives and dollars.
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Addicting Washington’s youth to Tobacco and Vaping Products is costing WA state $2.8 Billion in healthcare costs every year!
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