The letter urges the US Senate Committee on Health to pass a law banning all tobacco advertising. It summarizes research showing that tobacco advertising influences tobacco usage rates, especially among teenagers and young adults. Banning tobacco advertising would significantly reduce tobacco consumption and positively impact public health, as evidenced by other countries that have enacted such bans. The letter cites experts who argue that the tobacco industry strategically targets youth to replace smokers who quit or pass away, exploiting teenagers' need for independence, and that banning advertising would undermine this strategy by decreasing smoking initiation rates among youth.