
New Research Finds Statewide Tobacco 21 (T-21) Laws Appear to be Working
Claire Fiddian-Green is the President & CEO of the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation.
According to a new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), statewide Tobacco 21 (T-21) laws that prohibit the sale of tobacco products to people under the age of 21 appear to be having their intended outcome of reducing youth tobacco use. That is good news for states across the country, including Indiana, whose T-21 law went into effect on July 1, 2020.
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