Categories
· Teen Smoking/Youth
Organizations
· Nhsda
|
Jump to full article: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, 2000-08-31
Intro: The most alarming data released today show the continuing impact of tobacco advertising on kids, even in the wake of the state settlement agreement that prohibits the tobacco companies from targeting children. The survey shows that three of the most heavily advertised cigarette brands, Marlboro, Camel, and Newport, account for the vast majority of adolescent cigarette smoking . .
These results are powerful evidence that the tobacco companies continue to target kids with devastating effectiveness. Despite its claims to have changed, Philip Morris clearly has not changed by one critical yardstick: it is still first by far in addicting kids.
Today’s survey data confirm that we need meaningful restrictions in how tobacco companies market their products before we will see dramatic reductions in youth tobacco use.
Jump to full article » |