Tuesday, June 2, 2009

World Health Organization Recomends R Rating for Movies Containing Tobacco Use







CYAN Reports - This morning the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report recommending that all future movies with smoking scenes be given an adult rating. The report also recommends that movie studios should:

  • certify that they received no payoffs from tobacco companies to display tobacco products or their use
  • stop displaying tobacco brands onscreen
  • require strong anti-tobacco advertisements before all movies that have tobacco imagery

This report is another great resource for you and your Smoke Free Movies campaign. To download the full copy of the WHO’s report, please visit: http://www.who.int/tobacco/smoke_free_movies/en/index.html

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