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Flavored tobacco targets kids: American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society warns parents that tobacco companies have kid-friendly cigarettes.

Posted in Lifestyle
Tagged American Cancer Society, andrew cuomo, ban, cigarettes, flavored, kids, new york city, Parenting, restrict, sales, tobacco | Reply
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City proposes raising minimum age for tobacco purchase

Legislators are cracking down on smoking again, this time by proposing to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged Christine Quinn, mayor michael bloomberg, new york city department of health and hygiene, smoking, smoking age, thomas farley, tobacco | Reply
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