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'Movie smoking is a little bit like lead poisoning.'

India's health minister: 'Single most effective public health intervention for any society in the world.'

Cigarette marketing has largely gone under the radar.

Health and Broadcast Ministries debate details of Bollywood tobacco policy.

Latest effort by top law enforcement officials.

Now pressure is mounting to douse those cigarettes and cigars in movies directly marketed to children.

Attorneys General: 'We're asking studios to do more.'

Anti-smoking ads urged.

Effort based on nationwide study showing high-exposure kids are 2.6 times more likely to smoke.

Vermont's health commissioner says film ratings should reflect smoking.

New study: Smoking depicted in the movies is a primary reason children ages 10 to 14 try cigarettes.

More shots of celebrities smoking are being published.

The antagonist of the film ... may be just as appealing as the film's hero.

'It's a new approach to practicing children's health.'

From Bogie to Bardot, cigarettes symbolize sex, sin and now shame.

An international day of action mobilizes young audiences around the world.

World Health Organization study reveals 76% of Indian movies portray tobacco use.

One new idea is to ban children and adolescents from movies in which actors smoke.

A notorious industry targets Hollywood's favorite candidates for defeat.

On-screen puffing behind teen habit, U.S. advocate says.

'If sex and violence qualify [for an 'R'] then depictions of a behavior that will kill more people than illegal drugs, gun violence, drunk driving, suicide and AIDS combined ought to qualify without question.'

Smoking in movies is just an effective form of marketing.

Philip Morris owner Altria Group Inc. is asking the studio to take the Marlboros out of 'Twisted.'

Anti-smoking activists want to put an R-rating on films.

'Cussing in movies never killed anyone. Tobacco does.'

Sen. Ron Wyden: 'The ball is in your court, Mr. Valenti.'

Jack Valenti: "I want to make sure this rating system does not get cluttered up.'

Valenti rejects efforts to alter ratings system.

Industry rejects calls to use ratings to minimize kids' viewing of cigarettes in movies.

'We want to make sure Hollywood gets the message' from pediatricians and other physicians.