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Op-Ed: Why a smoking age of 21 is a bad idea Share via When California lawmakers voted last week to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21, the debate featured optimistic rhetoric that fines and bans would sharply reduce the number of young adults buying or using tobacco

Traditional smoking cessation products, such as nicotine gums, patches, and lozenges, can be safer alternatives.

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The same responsibility you feel for protecting your daughter against the dangers of cigarette smoking should be extended to your readersYour publication has run articles on womens health but nothing on the fact that 29,000 women died last year because of their tobacco habit

The truth is, relapse is a normal part of the quitting processit doesnt mean youve failed, just that youre still learning what works for you