There’s a growing problem in Milwaukee. More underage teens have had easy access to tobacco this summer, the result of illegal sales of tobacco by retailers. The legal age to purchase tobacco in the U.S. is 21 years old. The problem was revealed during compliance checks conducted in June by teen participants in the Wisconsin […]
Protect the Health of Wisconsin’s Youth: Raise the Tobacco Sales Age to 21
By Tim Sanborn MD, MS Ann Dodge NP Carrie Chapman MD Members of the Wisconsin Advocacy Committee of the American Heart Association On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, medical experts and concerned parents, as well as students and school officials from across the state testified in support of Assembly Bill 422, legislation to increase the legal […]
Milwaukee Health Department Plans to Address Tobacco Disparities
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to tobacco, most people know at least one person in his or her life who smokes. In Wisconsin, the state average reaches 16 percent, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Last week, the Wisconsin African-American Tobacco Prevention Network (WAATPN) and the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Poverty Network […]