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Minnesotans agree: We can do more to prevent kids from becoming addicted. <br /> A national consensus is growing to prevent addictions and future health problems by ensuring <br /> that those who sell tobacco products do so to adults who are 21 and older. <br /> Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation supports this movement. <br /> RAISING THE ���� ��,����� .��,�������,:� ,.� �r��-.��;��� �.��� ��-�� <br /> TOBACCO AGE TO x"��NNES4TA RCJSE FOR THE FIRST <br /> 21 WILL PREVENT <br /> "� I!Y�:�" IN 17 YEA�7� : <br /> YOUTH TOBACCO ' Over 26 percent of Minnesota high-school ` <br /> USE AND students use tobacco.3 ' OVEI <br /> SAVE LIVES. � �� ��� <br /> ��€ 0 <br /> : :.. _ o/ �. <br /> r� i � �;; <br /> 0 �: <br /> �� <br /> ALMOST 95 PERCENT <br /> � OF ADDICTED ADULT <br /> , . SMOKERS STARTED <br /> � � _ ., <br /> , SMOKING BY AGE 214 <br /> � � � • Increasing the age gap between kids and <br /> those who can legally buy tobacco will <br /> - help remove access to tobacco products <br /> from the high-school environment. <br /> � � �� � THERE IS BROAD <br /> � ; SUPPORT FOR RAISING <br /> � � THE TOBACCO AGE TO 21. <br /> "'_'�::,�.� ���;, ��,�__. <br /> • A national survey shows that <br /> Research redicts a �5 percent of adults favor increasing _ <br /> p the minimum sale age for <br /> 25 percent reduction tobacco to 21.5 � <br /> in smoking initiation • Even 70 percent of smokers _ ', <br /> among 15-17-year-olds,1 are in support of raising the , , � <br /> minimum legal age. _ 1 <br /> and 30,000 fewer young � <br /> �; smokers in Minnesota.2 <br /> � MINNESOTANS FOR A <br /> •� SNIOKE- FREE <br /> -� GENERATION �-��-'� <br />