Direct tobacco marketing linked to teen and adult smoking

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Direct tobacco marketing linked to teen and adult smoking

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/direct-tobacco-marketing-linked-teen-adult-smoking-154638382.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/76u856S_t7dL_YyD7mcsnA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-04-17T154638Z_1_CBREA3G17TU00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="People smoke during a break outside an office building in midtown New York" align="left" title="People smoke during a break outside an office building in midtown New York" border="0" /></a>By Shereen Jegtvig NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Direct to consumer marketing of tobacco products is reaching significant numbers of teens, as well as young adults, according to a new study. Young people who have seen the promotions are also more likely to take up smoking, the researchers found. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates marketing of tobacco products, including mailings and Internet advertising. Consumers, for example, must be 18 years old to view tobacco company websites.</p><br clear="all"/>

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