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Supporters say the increase could prevent 5,700 kids from starting to smoke and prompt nearly 21,000 adults to quit within the first year

Investment in tobacco control remains one of the most efficient public health interventions for saving and improving lives

They also offer nicotine gum and patches available to students looking at diminished use, Fontana said.

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But it is likely to be put into place, and once it is, Mello says, the ban, combined with programs to help people quit and campaigns that educate the public, will signal progress in public health