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Council Health Committee hears both sides over smoking bill debate
More than 40 people showed up for the City Council's Health Committee hearing on bills that would raise the minimum age to buy tobacco in the Big Apple to 21 and prevent the open display of cigarettes in stores.
City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said despite the city's efforts to decrease the number of Gotham smokers, the number of public high school students under 18 smoking has remained... » more















