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More evidence smoking in movies influences teens to pick up habit

Children copy puffing movie stars, says new study
Calgary (Alb) Herald
added Sep 14, 2012 12:49
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[California] Advocates don't want to mix tax dollars with movie smoking

The American Lung Assn. in California says the bill shouldn't become law until it prevents the state from subsidizing movies that showcase smoking. "We believe that continuing the practice of using state dollars to subsidize movies that depict harmful l
Los Angeles Times blogs
added Sep 7, 2012 11:53
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Bill may ban smoking on Chilean television

The introduction of a new tobacco bill in the Senate has begun to stir debate among Chile’s film and television community. . . . “It would be prohibited to include any character smoking or any kind of indirect publicity, which might contribute to subli
Santiago Times (cl)
added Aug 2, 2012 13:22
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Movie Studios Should Stop Depicting Smoking in Youth-Rated Movies

National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)
added May 11, 2012 11:23
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[India] Vijay's cigar-smoking poster sparks off controversy

Vijay’s cigar smoking poster has caused a stir amongst social activists.
Deccan Chronicle (in)
added May 5, 2012 14:05
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[Canada] Warning: Some Oscar® Nominated Films May Cause Kids to Smoke

As film buffs across BC anticipate the Oscars® this weekend, health advocates are asking why young audiences end up as the biggest losers. Of the seventeen movies up for Academy Awards this year that portray smoking, all except one are kid-rated in BC.
MarketWire
added Feb 20, 2013 23:33
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A Story of AIDS, From the Beginning

David France, the director of the documentary "How to Survive a Plague," . . . I asked Mr. France if that was why he still smokes. Was it a vestige of an era in which no one thought about middle age and beyond? He said that wasn’t it at all. As he told
New York Times
added Dec 13, 2012 01:57
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Lowell Bergman on Why Mike Wallace Really Hated 'The Insider' (Exclusive)

Mike Wallace hated Michael Mann's "The Insider" complaining that the film took too many dramatic liberties with the story of CBS' decision not to air a "60 Minutes" segment on tobacco whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand over fears of a lawsuit.
TheWrap.com
added May 15, 2012 01:53
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[California] Lowell Bergman, Reporter Who Investigated the Tobacco Industry, Talks About His Film, The Insider

Infamous investigative reporter Lowell Bergman, whose investigation of the tobacco industry in the '90s was dramatized in the motion picture The Insider tells us about his experience ... The Insider is screening tonight at 8:30 as part of the San Francisc
San Francisco Weekly
added May 9, 2013 00:37
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Fact Sheet - Smoking in the Movies - Smoking & Tobacco Use

The data suggest that current movie studio policies are not sufficient to maintain reductions in on-screen tobacco incidents, as studios with policies had more incidents in 2012 than in 2010. Several strategies have been identified to reduce youth expos
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
added Apr 10, 2013 13:05
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