On April 8, 2019, Illinois became the eighth state in the nation to raise the legal purchase age for tobacco products to 21. It is the first state in the Midwest to implement Tobacco 21.
WKOW Channel 27 News interviewed UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore about the public health impact of the new law in Illinois and surrounding areas. Watch the video here: https://wkow.com/news/health/2019/04/08/illinois-tobacco-law-could-have-impact-in-wisconsin/