October 30, 2015

Pediatricians call for ending tobacco placement in movies

The American Academy of Pediatrics just released new Tobacco Prevention Guidelines. Among other things, the guidelines say:

"Advertising and promotion is a cause of tobacco use initiation in adolescents. Therefore, tobacco advertising and promotion that is accessible to children should be prohibited, including point-of-sale advertising, product placements in movies and other entertainment media, and promotion in print or Internet-based media accessible to youths." [Emphasis added]