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The Illinois House has voted against increasing the smoking age from 18 to 21.The plan fell four votes short despite passing the Senate in April. It would…
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New research shows cigarettes contribute to more than 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the U.S. The rate is highest among men in southern states where smoking is…
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Legislation raising the age to buy cigarettes seemed to have been extinguished in the Illinois Senate last week. But it suddenly caught fire again as the…
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Legislation raising the age to buy cigarettes seemed to have been extinguished in the Illinois Senate last week. But it suddenly caught fire again as the…
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Anti-smoking advocates want to raise the age for buying tobacco to 21, in an attempt to dissuade teenagers from picking up the habit. You can vote at...
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Illinois legislators could ban smoking if children are in the car. The America Lung Association's Kathy Drea says it's meant to protect kids. "Second-hand…