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Despite age restrictions on sales, minors frequently obtain these products

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At the time of enacting Michigan's first cigarette tax in 1947, tax stamps were considered, but ultimately rejected as too expensive

In a recent review of research on e-cigarettes, researchers at the University of California-San Francisco found that although the long-term health effects of e-cigarettes are still largely unknown, they emit potentially harmful substances into the air and can be a source of indoor pollution

What has changed over the past two decades is legislation specifically targeting smoking in vehicles when minors are present