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Tobacco in Pop Culture

Action needed: Tobacco in pop culture

Despite a 1998 law prohibiting paid tobacco product placements in movies and TV programming, tobacco imagery is still seen on screens everywhere, including m

5 ways tobacco is normalized in entertainment and pop culture

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Using pop culture to end tobacco for good

New research is proving the effectiveness of leveraging televised pop culture events to premiere ads that drive extended conversation around the topic of tob

Why is smoking still being glamorized in media and pop culture?

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How tobacco companies use experiential marketing

Experiential marketing — the tactic of encouraging consumers to experience or interact with a brand at recreational venues and events, such as concerts, bars

Cigars: Facts, stats and regulations

Truth Initiative summarized the truth about little cigars, cigarillos and cigars.

Most JUUL-related Instagram posts appeal to youth culture and lifestyles, study finds

A study published in the journal Tobacco Control found that more than half of Instagram posts about JUUL are youth- and lifestyle-focused.

Pervasive tobacco imagery on screen endangers youth and demands action

Truth Initiative is calling for a comprehensive set of policies to curb tobacco depictions on screens.

Senators urge MPAA to assign R rating to movies with smoking

The Motion Picture Association of America should act to reduce youth exposure to smoking in movies, including by issuing an R rating to movies that feature t

Is that video game a health risk? 3 things parents should know

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The surprising thing almost all Emmy-nominated dramas and comedies have in common

Almost all the finalists in the comedy and drama categories are losing when it comes to public health.