Teens Influenced By Movie Characters Who Smoke, Both The Good Guys And The Bad Guys

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Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 03 Jul 2009 - 0:00 PDT Dartmouth researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys," influence teens to try smoking.

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