1.   And polls show the public in favor of reducing smoking by children.

2.   But economists said such an action would run counter to goals of reducing smoking by raising the consumer costs of cigarettes.

3.   Critics also pointed to what they consider a second flaw in the provision for reducing smoking by teenagers.

4.   Kessler maintained that substantial price increases were the only proven means of reducing smoking by teen-agers.

5.   Surveys show the program is reducing smoking.

6.   That campaign was so effective in reducing smoking, they say, that cigarette companies responded by successfully lobbying Congress to ban all tobacco commercials, including the counter-ads.

7.   The McCain bill would raise the price of cigarettes, strengthen regulations and penalize the tobacco industry if goals for reducing smoking by young people are not met.

8.   The rush by states to start anti-tobacco programs has been propelled in part by research showing that aggressive advertising can be highly effective in reducing smoking.

9.   They said all efforts will be aimed at reducing smoking by children, not adults.

10.   The governing body, which began its session Monday, is working on a draft world treaty on tobacco control and looking at other ways of reducing smoking.