"Our hope is that by increasing the age that well be able to better prevent youth from starting to use tobacco products, which will help set them up for a lifetime free of these potential addictions," Watterson said
Individual runners use the Tobacco Road Marathon as their own personal fundraising tool, taking pledges to run
Once you take your first sip, she added, all the worries and cares in the world go away. At the same time, clips that show posters ashing everything from curry sauce-dipped chips to entire bags of crisps are racking up hundreds of thousands of views with the caption, Just a little something to take the edge off. Theyre fun, tongue-in-cheek posts but theyre part of a broader Gen Z trend, which sees younger people rejoice in the exquisite minutiae of daily life
Examples The smoke swept through the venue, engulfing the concertgoers and making it difficult to see their way clear of the unexpected blaze. The smoke from the nearby forest fires crept into doors and windows of nearby homes, sending homeowners scurrying to escape it. 10
