The Legal U.S. Tobacco Use
Age is Raised to 21

less addiction

smoking at an older age decreases
addiction

limit access to underage smoking

reduce damage to developing organs

loss of personal freedom

telling people what they should do

feeling of oppression

frustration from people

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decrease death rate

smoking for less years creates a slower death rate in
the U.S.

decrease in lung cancer

prevent premature deaths in the U.S.

companies lose revenue

drop in tobacco sales

businesses struggle

tobacco suppliers struggle