Raise minimum age to buy cigarettes to decrease use: U.S. study
March 12, 2015 at 11:00 AM EDT
NEW YORK, March 12 (Reuters) - Raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21 or 25 years old would significantly reduce their use and tobacco-related illnesses in the United States, a study published Thursday found, suggesting that states and local authorities should consider passing such laws.