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Counter advertising at the cinema reduces appeal of smoking only to non-smokers
06-11-2007 · EurekAlert!Screening an anti-smoking advertisement before movies which glamorise smoking reduces the appeal of smoking images in movies only to young non-smokers, according to a study in the June issue of Tobacco Control.
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