Washington, DC, February 22, 2008 In 2008, the truth® youth smoking prevention campaign unleashes music, dancing and cartoons to reveal the “sunny side” of tobacco use and the tobacco industry. The American Legacy Foundation®’s edgy truth® campaign is designed to educate teens about tobacco by exposing Big Tobacco’s marketing practices, as well as highlighting the toll of … [Read more...] about The “Sunny Side” of Tobacco
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Tobacco Companies Target Young Female Smokers: Hot Pink Ladies-Only
We don’t see much of the Marlboro Man anymore, but what about the "Virginia Slims" woman? Everybody knows what happened to him – or them, two of whom died from lung cancer. She, however, was never quite as iconic. But that doesn’t mean the tobacco companies don’t have a soft spot for women, especially the young ones, according to a new report released Wednesday. Issued … [Read more...] about Tobacco Companies Target Young Female Smokers: Hot Pink Ladies-Only
Teens Who Smoke Truly are Acting Brainless
Parents now have another reason to worry about their children smoking. Nicotine might cause the teenage brain to develop abnormally, resulting in changes to the structure of white matter -- the neural tissue through which signals are relayed. Teenagers who smoke, or whose mothers smoked during pregnancy, are also more likely to suffer from auditory attention deficits, … [Read more...] about Teens Who Smoke Truly are Acting Brainless
Tobacco May Kill 1 Billion in This Century, WHO Says
Tobacco use will kill 1 billion people in this century. This is a 10-fold increase over the past 100 years, unless governments in poor nations raise taxes on consumption and mandate health warnings, the World Health Organization said. No country fully implements these most important tobacco - control measures, according to a 330-page report released today by New York … [Read more...] about Tobacco May Kill 1 Billion in This Century, WHO Says
Alabama Ranks 49th Nationally in Funding Tobacco Prevention
You've heard all the warnings and scientific data, even seen disclaimers on the side of the box of cigarettes. Many times, however, it doesn't stop your child from picking up a cigarette. 11,100 of Alabama's kids start smoking each year, and 24.4% of high school students in the state smoke regularly. That's an early start to a deadly habit. "80 to 90% percent of … [Read more...] about Alabama Ranks 49th Nationally in Funding Tobacco Prevention
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