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Smoke screens: Is tobacco use in youth-rated movies still a problem?
Tobacco use on screen is a public health concern because exposure to smoking imagery in movies can cause young people to start smoking.
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These 10 youth-serving groups want to get smoking off movie screens
Ten youth-serving groups received grants from Truth Initiative® and Trinity Health to get rid of smoking in movies, one of the few places where it continues
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New Research from Truth Initiative® Illustrates Dramatic Increase in Smoking Imagery in Shows Popular with Young People
A new report by Truth Initiative reveals 92% of the shows most popular with young people aged 15 to 24 years old depict smoking prominently.
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Smoking and mental illness: Meet the doctor helping patients quit
Hear from Dr. Steven Schroeder about why smoking among those with mental illness is a social justice issue that needs attention.
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10 steps to successfully make a plan to quit smoking
Get a jump start on making your New Year’s resolution to quit smoking a successful one. Follow these 10 steps to making a quit plan.
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Colleges unveil campus art to promote smoke- and tobacco-free policies
Participants in the truth x arts college mural contest created campus artwork to celebrate their school going smoke- or tobacco-free.
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Smoke 'em if you got 'em and if you're 21
The evidence shows raising the minimum age of sale of tobacco products to 21 will prevent uptake of smoking by young people.
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A growing problem: Examining a decade of menthol smoking rates
In 2014, youth and young adult smokers were more likely to smoke menthol cigarettes, which are easier to smoke and harder to quit than non-menthol cigarettes
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Head Start updates will help protect children from tobacco smoke
Updated standards include a requirement that Head Start programs offer parents opportunities to learn about the health risks associated with secondhand smoke
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Where are people still breathing the most secondhand smoke?
To find out who faces the most exposure and where, a Truth Initiative® researcher joined collaborators to measure secondhand smoke exposure
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Study reveals major victory on teen smoking but a ticking time bomb as youth vaping numbers explode
The teen smoking rate has fallen to an all-time low of 4.6%, but an astounding 19.2% of youth now use-cigarettes — an increase of 60% over 2017
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After-school smoke? The problem with tobacco retailers near schools
More than three-quarters of public schools are within a 10-minute walk of at least one outlet selling tobacco.
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