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Washington students attribute drop to aggressive ad campaign
Jump to full article: The Spokesman-Review, 2003-03-05
Author: Carla K. Johnson
Intro: Smoking among Washington teenagers fell sharply since the state began running anti-tobacco ads, beefed up its efforts to prevent sales to minors and organized teen volunteers to speak out.
Still, one in five high school seniors smokes, survey results released Tuesday show. And 55 of the state's kids start smoking every day.
Students lighting up Marlboros in an alley near Shadle Park High on Tuesday said they weren't surprised smoking rates dropped. One teenage smoker said it's because of "those gross ads."
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