Citizens for Adult Choice, which has condemned NFG initiatives across Massachusetts cities and towns, described the overarching policy as the "next step in an authoritarian movement that seeks to dictate many life choices of adults." The group's website, paid for by the New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association, claims the policy creates a slippery slope that could pave the way for public health bans on alcohol, marijuana, sugary beverages, fast food and "placing a wager." More on municipal tobacco bans in Massachusetts The bill would replace the existing age-based eligibility system by instituting a birth cutoff date for which Massachusetts residents could still lawfully buy nicotine and tobacco products
The odds of smoking were 3.5-times higher (95% CI = 2.45.2) in e-cigarette users when compared with never-users (23.2% of previous e-cigarette users reported smoking versus 7.2% of never-users) 51
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