Tobacco Advertising and its dangerous effects on young people. Everyday 3,000 children start smoking, most them between the ages of 10 and 18. These kids account for 90 percent of all new smokers. In fact, 90 percent of all adult smokers said that they first lit up as teenagers Roberts. These statistics clearly show that young people are the prime target in the tobacco wars. The cigarette manufacturers may deny it, but advertising and promotion play a vital part in making these facts a reality Roberts. The kings of these media ploys are Marlboro and Camel. Marlboro uses a fictional...
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How do we stop the future of America from smoking? Here are three things that the experts recommend. Try to convince your children that smoking is not cool. Talk to your kids at a young age about the dangers of smoking. Identify family members who smoke and ask them to stop Thomas.

Children are the most valuable commodity we are given in life. Let"s try to educate them while they"re young to be independent thinkers and to not be swayed by the tobacco companies who are trying to take advantage of their mind and body.