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ages where cognitive development is still maturing and struggling to discover
one’s own identity, youth are susceptible to the influence of smoking. Many
teens go to extremes trying to fit in and sometimes follow others who make the
wrong choices. Smoking is an alternative that can risk the lives of many, it is
a collateral damage. Not only are the smokers themselves affected by the
harmful tobacco, but also those who inhale the cigarette smoke. There are
countless movie productions supporting smoking and secondhand smoking. We could
see tobacco used in PG-13 movies like “Avatar” and “Dream Girls” which are seen
by millions. I find it hard to believe that Hollywood movies recruit over
390,000 teen smokers a year and what’s devastating is 120,000 of them will die
from tobacco-related illnesses. The statistics were studies of attitudes about
smoking in the movies by the Social Research Center. Showing a popular
celebrity or youth actor/actress using tobacco in motion pictures will further
influence kids to follow them. If they are going to use tobacco in PG-13
movies, they should show the bad side of smoking to educate kids instead of
portraying it as a positive thing.
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