As Connecticut wrestles with a rise in the number of mysterious lung illnesses linked to vaping, the state is preparing to increase the legal age to purchase tobacco products.
Beginning Tuesday, businesses will no longer be able to sell cigarettes, cigars, chewing and pipe tobacco and vaping products to people younger than 21. The General Assembly in May threw its support behind the effort, with the Senate approving the measure 33-3 and the House backing it by a vote of 124-22.
Advocates say they hope the change will curb the number of young smokers and prevent others from getting hooked on vaping and cigarettes. Vaping is of particular concern, given its popularity among teenagers.
The number of Connecticut high school students who used e-cigarette products doubled from 2015 to 2017, according to a study released by the state Department of Public Health last fall. Overall, 14.7 percent of high school students reported vaping in 2017, compared to 7.2 percent in 2015.
What kind of impact the law change might have on vaping-related illnesses in the state remains to be seen. No single product or device has been associated with all of the cases.
Here’s a look at what happens when the amendment takes effect:
More restrictions
The legal age to buy tobacco products in Connecticut...
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/CT-legal-age-to-buy-cigarettes-vaping-products-14478498.php
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