As countries crack down on tobacco advertising and sponsorship, cigarette companies are turning to the film industry to recruit the next generation of smokers.
Adult Ratings for Films With Smoking?
The question of whether films with smoking scenes should have adult ratings applied to them is addressed in rwo articles in this week's PLoS Medicine.
The question of whether films with smoking scenes should have adult ratings applied to them is addressed in rwo articles in this week's PLoS Medicine.
‘World Health Organization said that the films showing smoking scenes should be rated to protect children from tobacco addiction.’
“With ever tighter restrictions on tobacco advertising, film remains one of the last channels exposing millions of adolescents to smoking imagery without restrictions,” said Dr. Douglas Bettcher, WHO’s Director of the Department of Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases. It stated that taking concrete steps, including rating films with tobacco scenes and displaying tobacco warnings before films with tobacco, can stop children around the world from being introduced to tobacco products and subsequent tobacco-related addiction, disability and death.
“Smoking in films can be a strong form of promotion for tobacco products. The 180 Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) are obliged by international law to ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship,” adds Dr. Bettcher.
Disney Expands On-Screen Smoking Ban to Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm
Disney bans smoking scenes in all its future films, unless ofcourse one of its characters is a known historical figure who smoked.
Disney bans smoking scenes in all its future films, unless ofcourse one of its characters is a known historical figure who smoked.
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Former Health Minister Appeals Indian Actor Dhanush To Quit Smoking On Screen
On screen smoking by film personalities will create an impact on the youth and it eventually lead to a rise in smoking habit among them.
On screen smoking by film personalities will create an impact on the youth and it eventually lead to a rise in smoking habit among them.
Flavored E-cigarette Advertisements Tempting Children to Vaping
E-cigarettes currently remain unregulated and companies are free to add flavors that are more likely to tempt children to try them.
E-cigarettes currently remain unregulated and companies are free to add flavors that are more likely to tempt children to try them.
