30 May 2007 03:00 PM
Nation's Pediatricans Urge Elimination Of Smoking From Movies With Less Than R Rating, USA
Each day, nearly 4,000 children and adolescents smoke their first cigarette. One thousand of them become addicted smokers, facing a lifetime of medical conditions from which more than 400,000 die each year. A significant body of research indicates that exposure to movie imagery of tobacco smoking by attractive movie stars is among the strongest factors that leads nonsmoking adolescents to try this highly addictive behavior.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is concerned that the Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) recent statement that it will 'consider smoking as a factor' in ratings will not effectively prevent children…
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is concerned that the Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) recent statement that it will 'consider smoking as a factor' in ratings will not effectively prevent children…
