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TUPP Tobacco and Hollywood - Homepage |
he “Tobacco and Hollywood” project is a community outreach project committed to reducing youth exposure to tobacco in Hollywood movies. The goal of the project is to educate youth and community organizations about the influence that tobacco use in the movies has on youth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has repeatedly cited exposure to tobacco use in media as a major factor in youth smoking.
Educational Activities
Opportunities to get youth and community members involved are unlimited.
- PowerPoint Presentation for youth ages 11-17 years old and an opportunity for youth to develop cartoons
- PowerPoint Presentation for adult advisors, teachers and community groups to increase awareness about why this is an important health issue and learn ways that you can become involved in the promotion of smoke-free movies
View some of the current submissions of talented young adults in Orange County here.
Many of the submitted posters were selected to showcase in bus shelters around the County. Do you have a spot that would be suitable? If so, contact us!
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Organizations Supporting Smoke-Free Movies
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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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American Heart Association
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American Legacy Association
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American Lung Association
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American Medical Foundation
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L.A. County Department of Health Services
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Society for Adolescent Medicine
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World Health Organization
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Facts about Smoking in Movies
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Youth with the highest exposure to smoking are nearly three times more likely to start smoking than those with the least exposure. (Dalton, Sargent et al, “Effect of viewing smoking in movies on adolescent smoking initiation: A cohort study,” The Lancet, 2003)
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Studies have proven that the number one risk factor influencing teens to smoke is exposure to tobacco in the movies, TV, and video games. (National Study from Dartmouth, 2005)
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80% of PG-13 movies and 50% of G and PG movies include smoking. (Polansky, JR, Glantz, SA 2004)
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Project funded by the Proposition 99, a California Tobacco Tax Initiative
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