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Sen. Charles Wiger with students from Tartan High School's Students Against
Destructive Decisions(SADD)group and John Glenn Middle School's Support Our
School group.
Tartan High School students ask
their senators to support policies
that create a smoke-free generation
Tartan High School students joined ensure a smoke-free generation: rais-
more than 250 youth advocates at the ing the tobacco purchase age to 21
Minnesota State Capitol on May 3 to because most adult smokers started
promote ways to reduce youth smoking before the age of 18, restricting sales
andto save Minnesota youth from a of flavoredtobacco products because
lifetime of addiction to tobacco. they appeal to youth, increasing pub-
"This event was a fantastic oppor- lic funding for tobacco control efforts,
tunity for youth to talk with their and keeping tobacco prices high
state lawmakers about the problem because it discourages youth not to
of tobacco in Minnesota," said Molly start and it discourages current smok-
Moilanen, co-chair of Minnesotans for ers to quit.
a Smoke-Free Generation, a coalition Youth advocates also educated legisla-
of Minnesota's leading health organiza- tors about the importance of preventing
tions. tax breaks for tobacco companies.
Tartan High Schoolstudents joined "We cannot afford to roll back the
other students from around the state for clock by giving tobacco companies tax
the Day at the Capitol event that con- breaks," said Moilanen. "It is encourag-
nects Minnesota youth advocates with ing to see young people carrying this
their state legislatures. message and keeping Minnesota on
The students in attendance advo- track to achieve a smoke-free genera-
cated for the following steps to help tion."
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