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Beaufort County commissioners back Tobacco-21 resolution; amendment on under-21 presence debated
Summary
County commissioners voted to support a Tobacco-21 resolution after a presentation from the health department; commissioners debated and proposed an amendment to restrict persons under 21 from entering premises that sell tobacco products.
Beaufort County commissioners voted to support a county resolution endorsing Tobacco-21 policies after a presentation from the county health department.
The health department’s public health educator, Anita Hernandez, told the board the measure aligns local practice with federal law and helps protect funding and youth health. “95 percent of tobacco users start before the age of 21,” Hernandez said. She told commissioners that North Carolina risks losing “about $5,000,000 in block grants” tied to tobacco prevention and treatment if the state does not align with recent federal requirements.
The resolution the board considered was presented as support for the federal-age-of-sale standard and for related measures the North Carolina Alliance of Health is pressing at the state level,…
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