Raise the legal tobacco age to 21, these senators say Brian Schatz, a Democratic senator from Hawaii, and Todd Young, a Republican senator from Indiana, write for CNNOpinion
Brian Schatz is a Democratic senator from Hawaii and Todd Young is a Republican senator from Indiana. The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the authors; view more opinion articles on CNN.It's a nationwide epidemic that can no longer be ignored: the use of tobacco products, particularly e-cigarettes and vaping devices, among teenagers and young adults.
In the 55 years since the Surgeon General's first report on smoking, more than 21 million people in the United States prematurely died from illnesses related to smoking.
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