Daily, more than 3,000 kids under the age of 18 try smoking a cigarette. Half of those kids will develop a life long habit of smoking, and a third will die from tobacco related diseases. Pretty alarming when you look at the numbers. Smoking for some kids is a rite of passage to what they see as adulthood. The images portrayed on TV and advertisements glamorize smoking, similar to that of drinking a cup of coffee, a great way to relax or socialize.
In an attempt by President Obama back in June 09 to help keep kids from getting hooked on tobacco the President signed a tobacco bill. The law requires that more graphic warning labels be placed on the packaging of tobacco items and bans the use of terms like “mild” and “light” which he believes misleads the youth into believing that by smoking these products they can inhale more safely. It also requires that any advertisement be kept away from schools and playgrounds and the promotion of tobacco products are not allowed to be sponsored by sports or entertainment events. Many of these provisions however will not take effect until 2012.
Do you think President Obama’s new laws will lower the statistics of kids smoking or do you think that the tobacco will just market differently to draw in the new generation of smokers?
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