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SmokeFree Movies (Week of June 18, 2007)

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named tobacco in the movies a major factor in teen smoking.

Smoking in the movies is the most powerful pro-tobacco influence on kids today, accounting for 52% of adolescents who start smoking, an effect that is even stronger than cigarette advertising. (pdf)

Every day smoking in movies is responsible for 1070 kids starting to smoke (pdf) -- and 340 will die early as a result.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified smoking in the movies as an important factor encouraging teen smoking.

Tell Hollywood What You Think about Smoking in Movies

Clear the Smoke, in conjunction with Smoke Free Movies, would like you to join the movement against smoking in films. Take a minute and take action against tobacco marketing and the studio executives who profit from the lungs of our children!

Tell your favorite actors how you feel
Actors who light up by choice need to know the real-world consequences. Here's an updated list of actors who are smoking while the camera rolls.

Address the major studio heads by name
Crucial: Make sure they know you've also sent a copy of your letters to the media conglomerate that owns the studio. That's where the real "creative" decisions get made. Support shareholder resolutions to get smoking out of youth-rated movies.