Posts Tagged ‘Smoking’

Fewer movies with tobacco, less teen smoking: study

Friday, July 15th, 2011

Fewer movies with tobacco, less teen smoking: study
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2011 (AFP) – The number of US movies in which an actor lights up fell sharply between 2005 and 2010, and this could have contributed to the decline in smoking among US teens, a study released Thursday says.

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Smoking in movies down but not yet relegated to the ash heap

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Smoking in movies down but not yet relegated to the ash heap
Nearly half of the top-grossing films still contain tobacco imagery. The CDC wants movies with any tobacco use to get an R rating.

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Smoking in children’s movies angers critics

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Smoking in children’s movies angers critics
Australian public health experts have demanded film classification rules be tightened after it was revealed that more than half the top-grossing movies for young people contain smoking.

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Smoking scenes on the decline in top movies

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Smoking scenes on the decline in top movies
There’s a lot less smoking in the movies these days, a new report shows.

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Smoking Scenes on the Decline in Movies, Study Says

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

Smoking Scenes on the Decline in Movies, Study Says
There’s a lot less smoking in the movies these days, a new report shows.

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Study: Smoking scenes on the decline in top movies

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Study: Smoking scenes on the decline in top movies
There’s a lot less smoking in the movies these days, a new report shows.

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