1. Young smokers tend to buy the brands that are most heavily advertised. 2. And states that failed to enforce federal regulations governing marketing and advertising of cigarettes to young smokers might be denied some payments from the compensation fund. 3. A fat tax increase, he said, might deter young smokers -- a group inclined to puff first and think later. 4. Cigarette smoke may have a more dire impact on young smokers than those who pick up the habit later in life. 5. His goal, Clinton said, was to cut the number of young smokers in half. 6. If adults are serious about reducing the number of young smokers, they might reconfigure this plan while rethinking what approaches will work best in schools. 7. In addition to the fees, the bill would have imposed monetary penalties on cigarette makers if the number of young smokers did not decline to designated levels. 8. In exchange, the industry agreed to end advertising and marketing efforts aimed at young smokers. 9. In Woodridge, where housing developments and malls flow into neighboring communities, some young smokers turned away in one town develop reliable sources nearby. 10. Many young smokers say they feel shame about their habit, and shame, like a juicy secret, is always better when shared. |