HHS HealthBeat (January 7, 2008)

Kids, smoking and movies (Pediatrics)

Researcher Linda Titus-Ernstoff of Dartmouth Medical School says kids who saw the most smoking had the greatest risk of becoming smokers.

``We found that children who had seen the most smoking in the movies were also the most likely to try smoking later on.’’  (5 seconds)

Last revised: May 7, 2011