Our nation is facing a youth e-cigarette epidemic, setting up our kids to become the next generation hooked on tobacco, and continuing the cycle of tobacco addiction and the diseases that come with it.
The federal government isn’t doing enough to protect kids.
The American Lung Association’s “State of Tobacco Control” 2020 report found the federal government failed to protect kids from flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-cigarettes and menthol cigarettes.
That’s why it’s so important that U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb supports House Resolution 2339, legislation that would remove these flavors from the market. Congress can do more in 2020 to protect kids from a lifetime of tobacco addiction.
As a parent, I urge Lamb to support HR 2339, which will reduce tobacco use and save lives.
Alison R. Yazer
Sewickley