The ordinance states "the ages of 18 to 21 are a critical period when many smokers move from experimental smoking to regular, daily use, and tobacco industry documents show that those who start smoking by the age of 18 are almost twice as likely to become lifetime smokers as those who start after they turn 21." The city is getting a $200,000 grant from Interact for Health to help with enforcing the ordinance for the first two years
The cheap factor does not provide lower health costs further down the line
I honestly thought, well, whats the worst that can happen
Its going to be there for youth who are not yet addicted. Its going to be there for new Canadians who immigrated from a country where awareness of the health effects is less, and where health education remains especially important, and that can be done through the cigarettes itself and through the package, he said
At the same time, the problem of cigarette butts remains a pressing issue