Opposition is growing, my signature count should as well.
Well, as it turns out, a majority of adults in the United States support policies and laws prohibiting sales of tobacco products of all types according to a new study from the CDC.
The survey was conducted in 2021 before the Food and Drug Administration proposed a ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars in 2022. In its announcement on the proposed ban, the FDA said rules prohibiting tobacco products would prevent youth “from becoming the next generation of smokers” and significantly reduce tobacco-related health disparities.
Although the FDA is still considering its proposal, some states have already enacted bans or restrictions on tobacco product sales. This is not enough, we need a nationwide ban.
While cigarette smoking in the U.S. has declined since 2005, the CDC said about 30.8 million adults currently smoke cigarettes and more than 16 million Americans live with a smoking-related disease.
Cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the U.S., according to the CDC. More than 480,000 deaths every year, or about 1 in 5 deaths, are caused by cigarette smoking.
All this being said, I need to rack up as many signatures on this petition as possible over the next 8 months.
Can you help?