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TexasTowelie

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Sat Feb 25, 2017, 06:25 AM Feb 2017

Raise smoking age to 21? Minnesota students lobby lawmakers

Cigarette smoke seems to be a constant presence in Cayanne Korder’s life.

The Red Wing High School sophomore does not smoke herself, but her mother, stepfather, brother and two older sisters do.

Two cousins around her age picked up the habit by the time they were 13.

“It’s a terrible habit, I can’t stand it,” Korder said. “I’m an athlete, so to me, it’s a health issue.”

Read more: http://www.twincities.com/2017/02/24/raise-smoking-age-to-21-minnesota-students-lobby-lawmakers/

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