Retail Advertising Increases Smoking – American Academy Of Pediatrics

Teens who visit stores with cigarette advertising at least twice a week are significantly more likely to start smoking, according to the study, “A Longitudinal Study of Exposure to Retail Cigarette Advertising and Smoking Initiation,” published in the August print issue of Pediatrics (published online July 19). Researchers studied 1,681 adolescents aged 11 to 14 years who had never smoked…

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