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Ontario teens lobby for stricter ratings of films with smoking
Youth representatives from health units
throughout the region met in London on the
weekend to discuss their concerns about
smoking in movies.
Board to consider each film's depiction of
tobacco use when issuing its classified movie
ratings.
Donna Kosmack, a youth development
specialist with the Middlesex-London Health
Unit, said smoking among teens remains a
major concern.
throughout the region met in London on the
weekend to discuss their concerns about
smoking in movies.
Board to consider each film's depiction of
tobacco use when issuing its classified movie
ratings.
Donna Kosmack, a youth development
specialist with the Middlesex-London Health
Unit, said smoking among teens remains a
major concern.
And the more that young people see actors smoking cigarettes, the more they think it's a normal thing to
do, she said.
One American health group says The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has more than 100 incidents of
smoking, far more than necessary, even for a movie set in a time when more people smoked.
"Obviously it is a major concern. And half of the people that do use them [cigarettes], end up passing
way," Kosmack said.
The teens also sent a request to the film board asking for public service announcements about the
dangers of smoking to run before movies that show tobacco use.
"And there is research to show that if you do see a PSA before watching the movie, the effect of seeing
the tobacco in the movie is counteracted," Kosmack said.
The Ontario Film Review Board has agreed to meet with the youth representatives to discuss their
concerns, she said.
New York state health officials have also urged stricter ratings on films with smoking. Last summer
Disney agreed to eliminate smoking from its family-oriented movies.
do, she said.
One American health group says The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has more than 100 incidents of
smoking, far more than necessary, even for a movie set in a time when more people smoked.
"Obviously it is a major concern. And half of the people that do use them [cigarettes], end up passing
way," Kosmack said.
The teens also sent a request to the film board asking for public service announcements about the
dangers of smoking to run before movies that show tobacco use.
"And there is research to show that if you do see a PSA before watching the movie, the effect of seeing
the tobacco in the movie is counteracted," Kosmack said.
The Ontario Film Review Board has agreed to meet with the youth representatives to discuss their
concerns, she said.
New York state health officials have also urged stricter ratings on films with smoking. Last summer
Disney agreed to eliminate smoking from its family-oriented movies.
Tobacco is Toxic for Toto Too
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WASHINGTON, April 9
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
American Legacy Foundation(R) is
challenging secondhand smoke -- for
humans or for animals. And one new
study shows that nearly 30 percent of
pet owners live with at least one
smoker -- a number far too high given
the consequences of exposure to
secondhand smoke ("SHS").
"Secondhand smoke doesn't just affect
people," said Dr. Cheryl G. Healton,
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
American Legacy Foundation(R) is
challenging secondhand smoke -- for
humans or for animals. And one new
study shows that nearly 30 percent of
pet owners live with at least one
smoker -- a number far too high given
the consequences of exposure to
secondhand smoke ("SHS").
"Secondhand smoke doesn't just affect
people," said Dr. Cheryl G. Healton,
want to quit. "While most Americans have been educated about the dangers of smoking to their own who
bodies, it is equally important that pet owners take action to protect their beloved domestic pets from the
dangers of secondhand smoke."
An estimated 50,000 Americans lose their lives to secondhand smoke annually and 4 million youth (16
percent) are exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes. A number of studies have indicated that
animals, too, face health risks when exposed to the toxins in secondhand smoke, from respiratory
problems, allergies and even nasal and lung cancer in dogs and lymphoma in cats. In addition, the
ASPCA, one of the largest animal rights groups in the U.S., lists tobacco smoke as a toxin that is
dangerous to pets.
"Nicotine from secondhand smoke can have effects to the nervous systems of cats and dogs," said Dr.
Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, Medical Director of the ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center. "Environmental
tobacco smoke has been shown to contain numerous cancer-causing compounds, making it hazardous
for animals as well as humans. Studies have shown increases in certain types of respiratory cancers in
dogs that live in homes with smokers. In addition, exposure to secondhand smoke has been shown to
cause many of the same harmful inflammatory changes in the airways and lungs of dogs as their human
counterparts. For these reasons, owners should not expose their pets to secondhand smoke in order to
minimize the risk of their pets developing lung disease or cancer."
According to a study published in the February 2009 edition of Tobacco Control, 28 percent of pet
owners who smoke reported that information on the dangers of pet exposure to SHS would motivate
them to try to quit smoking. These findings, coupled with the research on the effects of SHS exposure to
animals, signals a new front in the public health community's battle to save lives from tobacco-related
disease.
In order to better protect dogs, cats or other pets, the foundation and ASPCA recommend that smokers
-- who often consider their domestic pets a part of the family -- "take it outside" when they are smoking.
The foundation also provides resources and information to smokers who want to quit for their own health
through a national campaign called EX(R), including a Web site for smokers who are quitting just for
their pets:
EX encourages smokers to approach quitting smoking as "re-learning life without cigarettes"
The resources from the campaign help smokers consider the "triggers" that make them want to smoke
each day. The program is based on helping people understand that if they can get through each part of
their day without a cigarette, they can quit for good.
The campaign features www.BecomeAnEX.org, a state-of-the-art Web site with interactive tools and
information to help smokers prepare for quitting by developing a personalized plan. The EX Web site
offers a virtual community and forums where smokers can share stories and best practices about their
quit attempt. To join or view the community of smokers who are quitting for their pets, visit:
http://community.becomeanex.org/group/quittingforourpets.
The American Legacy Foundation(R) is dedicated to building a world where young people reject
tobacco and anyone can quit. Located in Washington, D.C., the foundation develops programs that
address the health effects of tobacco use, especially among vulnerable populations disproportionately
affected by the toll of tobacco, through grants, technical assistance and training, partnerships, youth
activism, and counter-marketing and grassroots marketing campaigns. The foundation's programs
include truth(R), a national youth smoking prevention campaign that has been cited as contributing to
significant declines in youth smoking; EX(R), an innovative public health program designed to speak to
smokers in their own language and change the way they approach quitting; research initiatives exploring
the causes, consequences and approaches to reducing tobacco use; and a nationally-renowned
program of outreach to priority populations. The American Legacy Foundation was created as a result
of the November 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) reached between attorneys general from 46
states, five U.S. territories and the tobacco industry. Visit www.americanlegacy.org.
Website: http://www.americanlegacy.org/
Website: http://www.becomeanex.org/
http://sev.prnewswire.com/health-care-hospitals/20090409/DC9714809042009-1.html
bodies, it is equally important that pet owners take action to protect their beloved domestic pets from the
dangers of secondhand smoke."
An estimated 50,000 Americans lose their lives to secondhand smoke annually and 4 million youth (16
percent) are exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes. A number of studies have indicated that
animals, too, face health risks when exposed to the toxins in secondhand smoke, from respiratory
problems, allergies and even nasal and lung cancer in dogs and lymphoma in cats. In addition, the
ASPCA, one of the largest animal rights groups in the U.S., lists tobacco smoke as a toxin that is
dangerous to pets.
"Nicotine from secondhand smoke can have effects to the nervous systems of cats and dogs," said Dr.
Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, Medical Director of the ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center. "Environmental
tobacco smoke has been shown to contain numerous cancer-causing compounds, making it hazardous
for animals as well as humans. Studies have shown increases in certain types of respiratory cancers in
dogs that live in homes with smokers. In addition, exposure to secondhand smoke has been shown to
cause many of the same harmful inflammatory changes in the airways and lungs of dogs as their human
counterparts. For these reasons, owners should not expose their pets to secondhand smoke in order to
minimize the risk of their pets developing lung disease or cancer."
According to a study published in the February 2009 edition of Tobacco Control, 28 percent of pet
owners who smoke reported that information on the dangers of pet exposure to SHS would motivate
them to try to quit smoking. These findings, coupled with the research on the effects of SHS exposure to
animals, signals a new front in the public health community's battle to save lives from tobacco-related
disease.
In order to better protect dogs, cats or other pets, the foundation and ASPCA recommend that smokers
-- who often consider their domestic pets a part of the family -- "take it outside" when they are smoking.
The foundation also provides resources and information to smokers who want to quit for their own health
through a national campaign called EX(R), including a Web site for smokers who are quitting just for
their pets:
EX encourages smokers to approach quitting smoking as "re-learning life without cigarettes"
The resources from the campaign help smokers consider the "triggers" that make them want to smoke
each day. The program is based on helping people understand that if they can get through each part of
their day without a cigarette, they can quit for good.
The campaign features www.BecomeAnEX.org, a state-of-the-art Web site with interactive tools and
information to help smokers prepare for quitting by developing a personalized plan. The EX Web site
offers a virtual community and forums where smokers can share stories and best practices about their
quit attempt. To join or view the community of smokers who are quitting for their pets, visit:
http://community.becomeanex.org/group/quittingforourpets.
The American Legacy Foundation(R) is dedicated to building a world where young people reject
tobacco and anyone can quit. Located in Washington, D.C., the foundation develops programs that
address the health effects of tobacco use, especially among vulnerable populations disproportionately
affected by the toll of tobacco, through grants, technical assistance and training, partnerships, youth
activism, and counter-marketing and grassroots marketing campaigns. The foundation's programs
include truth(R), a national youth smoking prevention campaign that has been cited as contributing to
significant declines in youth smoking; EX(R), an innovative public health program designed to speak to
smokers in their own language and change the way they approach quitting; research initiatives exploring
the causes, consequences and approaches to reducing tobacco use; and a nationally-renowned
program of outreach to priority populations. The American Legacy Foundation was created as a result
of the November 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) reached between attorneys general from 46
states, five U.S. territories and the tobacco industry. Visit www.americanlegacy.org.
Website: http://www.americanlegacy.org/
Website: http://www.becomeanex.org/
http://sev.prnewswire.com/health-care-hospitals/20090409/DC9714809042009-1.html
Matthew Johnson and Dot Brasher of ACAS at the National Conference on Tobacco
or Health, June 2009 at the Phoenix Convention Center
or Health, June 2009 at the Phoenix Convention Center