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in movies has been linked with adolescent smoking initiation in
cross-sectional studies. Films tend to have a high incidence of
smoking behavior vis-a-vis the general population. According to
a study of movies created between 1988 and 1997, eighty-seven
percent of these movies portrayed various tobacco use, with an
average of 5 occurrences per film. R-rated movies had the
greatest number of occurrences and were most likely to feature
major characters using tobacco. Despite the declining tobacco
use in the society, the incidence of smoking in 2002 movies was
nearly the same as in 1950 movies.
There have been moves to reduce the depiction of protagonists
smoking in television shows, especially those aimed at children.
For example, Ted Turner took steps to remove or edit scenes that
depict characters smoking in cartoons such as Tom and Jerry, The
Flintstones and Scooby-Doo, which are shown on his Cartoon
Network and Boomerang television channels.
The use of
smoking to project an image >>
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Tobacco smoking
Methods of smoking
Health effects
1.
Establishing a link between smoking and health effects
2. Health risks of smoking
2.1 Carcinogenicity
2.2 Effects on the heart
2.3 Smoker's attitudes
3. Passive smoking
4. Somatic and psychological effects
5. Mood and anxiety disorders
6. Health benefits of smoking
Effects of the habit and
industry on society
1. Effect on healthcare costs
2. Tobacco and other drugs
3. Advertising
4. Peer pressure
5. Parental smoking
6. Smoking in movies and television
7. The use of smoking to project an image
Religious views
on smoking Smoking cessation
Legal issues and
regulation
1. Age restrictions
2. Taxation
3. Restrictions on cigarette advertising
4. Package warnings
5. Smoking bans
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