Public health implications of raising the minimum age of legal access to tobacco products /

Public health implications of raising the minimum age of legal access to tobacco products /

Tobacco use by adolescents and young adults poses serious concerns. Nearly all adults who have ever smoked daily first tried a cigarette before 26 years of age. Current cigarette use among adults is highest among persons aged 21 to 25 years. The parts of the brain most responsible for cognitive and...

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Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age for Purchasing Tobacco Products (Author)
Other Authors: Bonnie, Richard J. (Editor), Stratton, Kathleen R. (Editor), Kwan, Leslie Y. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, ©2015.
Subjects:
Youth > Tobacco use > Prevention > Government policy > United States.
Nicotine addiction.
Smoking.
Tobacco use.
Young adults.
Risk assessment.
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