Maybe they should call it fourth-hand smoking. While Hollywood has reduced smoking in films aimed at younger audiences, parents can’t be certain kids won’t be exposed to onscreen cigarette or cigar ...

Sept. 28, 2012 -- Onscreen tobacco use increased by 34% per movie last year in films targeted at children and teens, according to a new study. Researchers say the dramatic rise in smoking scenes in ...

I am continually amazed when watching the latest shows and films that cigarette smoking remains so commonplace. The US Master Settlement Agreement (1998) prohibits tobacco companies from explicitly ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tobacco promotions and depictions of smoking in movies cause teenagers to start smoking, according to a sweeping report on tobacco in the media released on Thursday. Sign up here.

Smoking is making a comeback − at least in many of the movies and TV shows we love. Nine out of of this year’s 10 Oscar nominees for best picture featured smoking scenes, including the Victorian-era ...

REUTERS - Youth who watch a lot of movies with cigarette-smoking characters, no matter what the film's rating is, are more likely to start smoking themselves, according to a new U.S. study. The lead ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The Hollywood A-listers of the 1930s and 1940s helped pave the way for ...

RICHMOND, Nov. 15 -- The nation's largest cigarette maker is asking Hollywood not to put its products on the big screen, citing studies that have shown cinematic portrayals of tobacco use can entice ...

March 16, 2007— -- The Motion Picture Association of America this week hinted that onscreen smoking may become a factor in the rating decisions for newly released movies. This could signal a ...

Has a cigarette ever saved the the world, stopped a zombie apocalypse, made the best-dressed list, or helped the hero and heroine live happily ever after? No … not ever. That is why it is cause for ...

Ben Affleck has a dirty habit — but his fans can't help but love it! In new meme-worthy photos obtained by a news publication ...