HEALTH IMPACTS The Institute of Medicine predicts that if the age of sale for tobacco is raised to 21 nationwide, there would be approximately: 223,000 fewer premature deaths, 50,000 fewer deaths from lung cancer, And 4.2 million fewer years of life lost for those born between 2000 and 2019.
It is time the federal government and the FDA in particular work to expand access to cigarette alternatives like vaping rather than slowing the technology and its spread
_ Cigarette smoking: One cigarette usually takes about 5 to 7 minutes
6500, the AGOA Extension Act
On top of that, lets not forget about your lungs
This safer alternative is now being called into question, as a new study published in Pediatrics found toxic chemicals present in the bodies of teens who use e-cigarettes, especially from those using fruit-flavored e-cigarette liquid