On December 20, 2019, The minimum age a person could purchase tobacco products in Iowa, was raised from 18 to 21. Many hoped that raising this would ensure that older high school students wouldn't be able to provide tobacco products for their younger friends. 90 percent of American smokers reported that they began smoking before the age of 18. People hoped that raising this would help prevent young people from being introduced to tobacco products altogether. The National Academy of Medicine reported that 18-20 is the “critical period when many smokers move from experimental smoking to regular, daily use.” They reported that 46 percent of people become regular everyday smokers before the age of 18. Another reason for it to be raised was overall health. According to the CDC 480,000 deaths occur annually as a result of smoking.
Some individuals were upset with the age being raised. Many that were 18 and already everyday smokers became upset when they could no longer purchase nicotine products. Many believe that it should have stayed at 18 because that is the age of a legal adult and people should be able to make their own decisions about their bodies. Some use the argument that if Americans can serve their country at 18 shouldn't they be able to smoke a cigarette?
I feel that raising the smoking age to 21 was a good decision. I think smoking has a lot of negative effects on a lot of people and whatever we can do to prevent it from becoming more popular is a good thing.
Do you think the smoking age should be 18? Explain why/why not.
Do you think the smoking age should be 21? Explain why/why not.
Should smoking be banned altogether?
Sources
https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/what-we-do/us/sale-age-21
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulhsieh/2015/03/30/smoking-is-bad/?sh=413749978a90
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/tobacco_
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I agree it should be 21. It's hard that so many people can still get there hands on it though.
I don't think that smoking does any good for the human body, so I think that the smoking age should keep getting moved back. If people start smoking at a young age, it will alter their brain growth, and overall health, leading to a worse life style altogether.
Thanks for responding to my topic. I agree with your opinion. I believe smoking has alot of negative effects and id like to see the age raising more.
I think the smoking age should be lowered to 18 because by then u should know what right and wrong. Smoking should not be banned just because its everyone elses doing so let them do it.
Thanks for responding. I like the way you worded this. I agree that people usually know right and wrong by 18.
I think that smoking age should be and stay 21 because smoking is not good for you and if you start doing it at a younger age you will keep doing it as you grow up. I think that smoking should be banned and that ot would benifit a lot of people because you dont have to pay for them and you have a less chance of getting lung cancer.
I agree that if people start at a young age it will cause them to grow up and do it. I also think it should be banned.
I don't think smoking should be banned but the age limit should be between 18 and 21. Smoking is really bad for your health since it can cause lung cancer, heart disease, and many other diseases. However, if you can go to war and even vote you should be able to buy tobacco. I think at the age of 18 and 21 most people know right from wrong and overall it is there decision in what they put into their bodies.
Thank you for responding. I like your view on the war and voting side. You made a good point.
In my opion smoking should be totally banned altogether, no one should have a choice if they want to smoke or not. The people that are smoking are hurting the people around them. So if we all just stop smoking it will save so many lives and we will have less people who die from it.
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