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ACS CAN Connecticut Government Relations Director Bryte Johnson Interviewed The City of Bridgeport became the second city in the state to raise the age of sale of tobacco to 21-years-old. The vote passed 16-1. Bryte Johnson Chairman of the MATCH Coalition, said this is good news for Bridgeport and

Bryte Johnson, Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network discussed opportunities for the state of Connecticut to improve its efforts around tobacco control cancer, prevention and improving access to care.

ACS CAN Connecticut Volunteers Evelyn and Roger Levesque Quoted For the 16-year-old, it’s a fight that’s personal. She and her father got to see their fight pay off Monday when the Hartford City Council approved increasing the age limit to buy tobacco and nicotine products to 21 and older.

ACS CAN Connecticut Director of Government Relations Bryte Johnson Quoted “We know the tobacco industry uniquely targets young people to replace consumers dying from their products, and too many of our children are becoming addicted before they even have a chance to grow up,” said Bryte Johnson, director of

ACS CAN Connecticut Volunteers Evelyn Levesque Quoted “I have seen it firsthand an 18-year-old or a senior in high school buying it and then giving it to my friends,” Evelyn said. “And that scares me that really scares me.” Watch Video

ACS CAN Connecticut Volunteer Roger Levesque Quoted Hartford City Council has voted to raise the sale of tobacco, vape products from 18-years-old to 21-years-old. According to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the vote passed unanimously 9-0, by the Hartford City Council Monday night… This decision comes as

Op-Ed by ACS CAN Connecticut Volunteers Dr. Andrew Salner & Jose Ortiz While the financial costs are astounding, the real price we pay from tobacco use is with our health: heart disease, cancer, lung disease — to name only a few of the terrible, life altering diseases that smoking

ACS CAN volunteers and Hartford students Evelyn and Trever spoke at the Hartford City Council meeting Monday in support of increasing the tobacco sale age to 21. View Coverage from NBC Connecticut