IT may soon be practically impossible to buy cigarettes in Hawai'i - unless you are very old.
A politician based on the Big Island has proposed banning the sale of cigarettes to anyone aged less than 100.
The bill being put forward by Democratic state Representative Richard Creagan would see the minimum smoking age increase to 30 in 2020, 40 in 2021, 50 in 2022, 60 in 2023 and 100 in 2024 - in theory giving everyone except centenarians a bit of time to quit.
Rules in Hawai'i are already stricter than most other states, with the sale of cigarettes not allowed to anyone under 21.
"It really does get in - just like the liquid in this chalk!"
Mrs Marsh's tag-line from the old Colgate Fluorigard commercial looks to be right on the money, with the US Centers of Disease Control (CDC) warning that many children are actually using too much toothpaste.
Findings released last week have found almost 40% of US kids aged three to six used more toothpaste than recommended by dentists.
The CDC noted that brushing with too much toothpaste could damage enamel, because children could swallow fluoride while their teeth are developing - causing white marks and discolouration.
Official recommendations are that children aged 3-6 should use a pea-sized amount of paste, while those under 3 should only use about the size of a single grain of rice.
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