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To truly address youth exposure to tobacco imagery, Truth Initiative calls for a comprehensive set of policies to curb tobacco depictions on screens, including: Developing and publicizing anti-smoking policies Studios should develop policies that restrict tobacco content in youth-rated films similar to those in effect among members of the Motion Picture Association

Smoking is the leading preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society

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