This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They've studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive.

对公共卫生倡导者来说，这并不意外，他们已经研究了国家税收提升带来的影响，发现吸烟者，特别是青少年，对烟的价格很敏感。

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Debbie Pickford of Allstate Insurance says teens are especially at risk from distracted driving -- and not just because they lack experience on the roads.

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Of particular concern in light of the current childhood obesity epidemic is the increased use in children, especially teens and young adults.

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Another concern among some is that access to emergency contraception will increase the rates of unprotected sex, especially among teens.

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The last increase hit in July 2009 just after the recession ended, and as the nearby chart shows, the jobless rate jumped for teens and black teens especially.

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