You're right one won't hurt but it wont do me any good either . . . All the adults I know that smoke wished they never started. Besides, being grown up means being independent, what's independent about smoking? . . . No way - cigarettes are so last season . . . If you were my friend you wouldn't be asking me to do something that could hurt me . . . No way - nobody smokes anymore. I'm in the majority mate . . .
Smoking in movies
tobacco industry exposed
Ok, here’s a newsflash – Hogwarts doesn’t exist, Indiana Jones isn’t real and Batman is a super hero in a comic. And you know when you watch a film and see everyone is smoking, well that’s as far from the truth as a man dressed like a bat fighting crime. Only 19% of the general population in Australia smoke.
Here are some research findings about smoking in movies:-
Young people are three times more likely to go to the movies than adults.
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Young people who view more smoking in movies are not only at an increased risk of taking up smoking, but they are also likely to smoke more!
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Smoking in movies is the most effective tobacco marketing strategy to get young people to take up smoking, accounting for 52% of teenagers who start smoking, an effect even stronger than direct product advertising.
Want to learn how the tobacco industry uses smoking in movies to influence young people to smoke? Check out these YouTube clips.
Smoking In The Movies
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Scene Smoking
Shows how the tobacco industry uses movies to promote their products.
Hollywood celebrities
Hollywood stars quit smoking.Check out OVX Studios from Vermont State in the USA. They created a range of TV advertisements that raise awareness about the impact of smoking in movies.
For more up to date information about smoking in movies check out Scene Smoking.