Flavored Tobacco: What's the Issue?
Research shows, flavors including menthol, are hooking kids on tobacco products.

81% of youth and 86% of young adults who ever used tobacco—even once or twice in their lifetimes—reported that the first tobacco product they used was flavored, according to data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study

The same study found, there is a 13% higher prevalence of current tobacco use for youth whose first tobacco product was flavored compared to youth whose first tobacco product was not flavored, according to the same study. You can learn more at Flavors Hook Kids Connecticut.

Do you have an opinion about this issue? You can share your opinion with Governor Lamont. If you're a Bridgeport resident, you can also tell Bridgeport City Council members what you think.
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The Campaign for the Culture is an initiative of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids focused on uniting, empowering, educating and engaging people of color and other targeted communities around critical healthcare and human rights issues connected to tobacco use, with the goal of inspiring young community members to avoid or quit tobacco use. Register now for the first event on February 24th.
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