Monday, May 7, 2007

Store ads spur teens to smoke, U.S. study finds

(Reuters) - "Our study shows that the marketing of cigarettes in places where teens shop clearly increases their cigarette use," said Sandy Slater of Bridging the Gap, a joint project of the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Michigan.

"Restricting these marketing practices would reduce youth smoking," Slater, who led the study, added in a statement.


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