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Mass General study states teens’ e-cigarette use linked with later smoking
Written by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Teens who use e-cigarettes are more likely than others to later smoke…
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Bay State could be third to raise tobacco age to 21
Massachusetts may become the third state to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21 years old, as a bill proposing the new age requirement flew briskly through the Senate and could land on the floor of the House for a debate before the current session ends.
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Tobacco age-limit hike seen gaining interest in House
A leading proponent of raising the state's tobacco-buying age to 21 said he's "optimistic" the measure and other tobacco restrictions will become law this year
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Teens less likely to engage in risky behavior, study shows
NEW YORK (AP) — The troubles with kids these days … are not as common as they used to be. U.S. teens are…
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Worcester health board raises minimum age for tobacco to 21
It's going to get harder for teens to buy a pack of smokes in the second largest city in Massachusetts,…
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Baker, Walsh join forces to stop pot legalization
Governor Charlie Baker, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh have formed a bipartisan alliance to stop the effort…
