nys tobacco age The average of a new smoker in New York is just 13 years old. Source: https://health.data.ny.gov/Health/Youth-Tobacco-Survey-Beginning-2000/pbq7-ddg9 280,000 of New York's youth now under 18 are projected to die prematurely from smoking New York raises statewide smoking

However, the difference between nicotine gum and tobacco gum is that tobacco gum is made from finely powdered tobacco mixed with a gum base, rather than freebase nicotine

Tobacco industry documents archived through the UCSF Industry Documents Digital Library show that tobacco companies strategically used sweet, fruity, candy-like flavors to market their products to youth: Both direct and indirect marketing to youth were prohibited under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement

State tobacco tax administrators must also be notified

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Discreet and odorless Many nicotine products (like flavored tobacco or menthol-heavy pouches) contain strong, sweet, or meat-like scents that can attract curious dogs