Public support for raising the age of sale for tobacco to 21 in the United States.

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Abstract

The vast majority of tobacco users began before the age of 21. Raising the tobacco sales age to 21 has the potential to reduce tobacco use initiation and progression to regular smoking. Our objective was to assess the level of public support nationally for 'Tobacco 21' initiatives in the USA.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Tob Control

Title: Tobacco control

Publisher: BMJ

ISSN (Electronic): 1468-3318

ISSN (Print): 0964-4563

Publication date (Electronic): May 2016

Volume: 25

Issue: 3

Affiliations

[1 ] American Academy of Pediatrics, Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA MassGeneral Hospital Division of General Pediatrics and Harvard Medical School.

[2 ] American Academy of Pediatrics, Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, USA.

[3 ] Giesel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.

[4 ] University of Colorado, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA.

[5 ] Public Health Advocacy Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

[6 ] Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Article

Publisher Item ID: tobaccocontrol-2014-052126

DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-052126

PubMed ID: 25701856

SO-VID: 137c2bc7-5fe2-46b8-8b8f-57f3081127e3

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Keywords: End game,Prevention,Public opinion

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Keywords: End game, Prevention, Public opinion

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