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How concerned are you about vaping, <br />smoking and other tobacco use <br />among Minnesota youth? <br />Suppose your state legislator supported this <br />proposal (to end all flavored tobacco sales). <br />Would you be more or less likely to vote for them? <br />Nearly two-thirds of Minnesota residents choose the health of our kids <br />over tobacco industry concerns <br />Minnesotans Concerned About Youth Tobacco Use, Supportive <br />of Policies and Lawmakers that Prevent Youth Addiction <br />Methodology: The statewide scientific study contains the results of a survey administered to 800 randomly selected adult residents <br />in Minnesota by the Morris Leatherman Company. Professional interviewers conducted the survey via landline and cell phone calls <br />between January 18 and February 2, 2023. Cellphone only households were 54% of the sample, landline only households with 8% of <br />the sample; with the remaining 38% having both cellphones and landlines. The results are projectable to all adult residents in <br />Minnesota to within ±3.5% in 95 out of 100 cases.The survey was paid for by the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund. <br />29% <br />7% <br />41% <br />22% <br />CONCERNED NOT CONCERNED <br />29% <br />70% <br />19% <br />9% <br />27% <br />10% <br />MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY <br />19% <br />66% <br />30% <br />PROTECT KIDS ALLOW FLAVOR SALES <br />It is more important to protect kids and end the sale of <br />flavored tobacco products to prevent kids from using them <br />(66%) OR It is more important to protect small businesses by <br />allowing them to sell flavored tobacco products (30%) <br />Participants were asked which statement comes closest to their personal opinion: <br />It is more important to help prevent kids from using <br />flavored tobacco and e-cigarette products by ending the <br />sale of these products (64%) OR It is more important to <br />protect the rights of adults to buy tobacco and e-cigarette <br />products in the flavor of their choice (33%) <br />64% <br />33% <br />PREVENT KIDS ADULT FLAVOR ACCESS <br />Seven in ten Minnesotans are concerned <br />about youth tobacco use <br />Residents are more than 2x more likely to vote for <br />lawmakers who support flavored tobacco policies <br />46%