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Establishments are required to post signs stating that sales to underage consumers are prohibited.6 The sale or distribution of nicotine products to underage persons is prohibited.9 Unless authorized by local license, no new license will be issued after July 1, 2021 to a nicotine product retailer located within 500 feet of a school.9 A retailer may not advertise e-cigarette products in a manner that is visible from outside the retail location.9 Delivery sales of nicotine products are only allowed after verifying the person receiving the delivery is at least 21 years old through valid government-issued photographic identification.9 Local tobacco laws Aspen, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, and Snowmass Village prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products.10 Boulder prohibits the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.10 Quitting statistics and benefits Quitting vaping and smoking in Colorado The CDC estimates 49.6% of daily adult smokers in Colorado quit smoking for one or more days in 2019.3 In 2014, the Affordable Care Act required that Medicaid programs cover all quit medications.7** Colorados state quit line invests $5.87 per smoker, compared with the national average of $2.14.7 Colorado has a private insurance mandate provision for quitting tobacco.7 Notes and references Updated August 2021 *National and state-level prevalence numbers reflect the most recent data available

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Jensen et al .90 observed a dose-dependent association between prenatal tobacco smoke exposure and lower sperm concentration with higher risk of oligozoospermia

Over time, this leads to cavities, the breakdown of supportive bone, and eventually tooth loss

Other Nicotine Tests Nicotine blood tests are quantitative, measuring precise concentrations of nicotine or cotinine in the blood (in nanograms per milliliter)