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A 2015 report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) found raising the smoking age to 21 could prevent approximately 223,000 premature deaths among Americans born between 2000 and 2019

The proposal went nowhere

It can take many serious attempts at quitting before a person becomes a lifetime non-smoker

More than half of the states (24) in the rest of the country have comprehensive smoke-free bans in place, which cover 65% of their population

Many White adults (41%) said it is a bad thing, while fewer Asian American (23%), Black (26%) and Hispanic (28%) adults said the same

Tobacco, vaping and e-cigarette companies have not improved their image with adults, regardless of region, age, income or political affiliation