NAQC Newsroom: Tobacco Control

What are Nicotine-Free Generation Policies?

Thursday, October 23, 2025  
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Despite significant progress in reducing and de-normalizing commercial tobacco use in American society, it remains the country’s number one preventable cause of death and disease. Nicotine-Free Generation policies eliminate this toll over time by phasing out sales of tobacco or nicotine products by raising the minimum legal age for tobacco product sales by one year every year. Download a report to learn more about where these policies have been implemented, and their impact on public health.
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