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Essay Archive - Tobacco Advertising Makes Young People Their Chief Target
Tobacco Advertising Makes Young People Their Chief Target
Everyday 3,000 children start smoking, most them between the ages of 10 and
18. These kids account for 90 percent of all new smokers. In fact, 90 percent of
all adult smokers said that they first lit up as teenagers (Roberts). These
statistics clearly show that young people are the prime target in the tobacco
wars. The cigarette manufacturers may deny it, but advertising and promotion
play a vital part in making these facts a reality (Roberts).
The kings of these media ploys are Marlboro and Camel. Marlboro uses a
fictional western char....
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