Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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Tobacco Marketing Promotes Youth Cigarette Use

But landmark report also says mass media anti-tobacco campaigns work, too

Posted August 21, 2008

He said that spending for cigarette brand advertising for Philip Morris USA, which includes Marlboro cigarettes, has dropped 46 percent in the past 10 years. Philip Morris supports federal legislation under consideration to regulate tobacco products, he said.

In July, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would subject the tobacco industry to federal regulation, including granting the FDA the power to regulate tobacco products. The Senate has yet to act on a similar measure.

More information

For more on keeping kids free from tobacco, visit the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

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