By Jacqueline Howard | CNN A new law in the United States that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 is now in effect, according to the US Food and Drug Administration
The company is rolling out pilots of the device in Austin and Fort Lauderdale, peddling IQOS (pronounced eye-koss) as the next step in tobacco harm reduction. In its marketing, the company positions the devices as a better alternative for smokers compared to cigarettes, reducing the production of harmful chemicals while containing real tobacco, less lingering smell, and no fire or ash
I was amazed at how well they held up with how much I was tugging on them to pull them through the slats
Individuals who start using these substances during adolescence have an increased risk of developing addiction compared to those who start using at an older age
About the Authors Kris Mathey, DNP, APRN-CNP, AOCNP , is the director of APP fellowship and a nurse practitioner at Columbus Oncology and Hematology Associates, and Diane Von Ah, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN, is the Mildred E
And theyre buying them from suppliers who deliver them to the schoolyards and certainly dont ask for proof of age
