March 2012. Volume 8. Number 1

Viewing smoking depictions in films increases the risk of smoking

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Waylen AE, Leary SD, Ness AR, Tanski SE, Sargent JD. Cross-sectional association between smoking depictions in films and adolescent tobacco use nested in a British cohort study. Thorax. 2011;66:856-61.
Reviewers: Rivas Juesas C1, Gimeno Díaz de Atauri Á2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital de Sagunto. Sagunto. Valencia. España.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Puerta de Hierro. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Cristina Rivas Juesas. Email: crisrijue@hotmail.com
Reception date: 21/01/2012
Acceptance date: 17/02/2012
Publication date: 22/02/2012

Abstract

Authors' conclusions: this study provides evidence that adolescents in the UK and elsewhere who are exposed to smoking depictions in films are more likely to initiate smoking. Given the association between smoking and poor health outcomes, these data justify a review of film ratings.

Reviewers' commentary: there seems to be an association between smoking depictions in films and smoking behaviour in adolescents everywhere. Reviewing the film rating in order to avoid the exposure of vulnerable population to these depictions could be a reasonable recommendation.

How to cite this article

Rivas Juesas C, Gimeno Díaz de Atauri Á. Ver fumar en las películas aumenta el riesgo de iniciarse en el consumo de tabaco. Evid Pediatr. 2012;8:19.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Waylen AE, Leary SD, Ness AR, Tanski SE, Sargent JD. Cross-sectional association between smoking depictions in films and adolescent tobacco use nested in a British cohort study. Thorax. 2011;66:856-61.
Reviewers: Rivas Juesas C1, Gimeno Díaz de Atauri Á2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital de Sagunto. Sagunto. Valencia. España.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Puerta de Hierro. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Cristina Rivas Juesas. Email: crisrijue@hotmail.com
Reception date: 21/01/2012
Acceptance date: 17/02/2012
Publication date: 22/02/2012

How to cite this article

Rivas Juesas C, Gimeno Díaz de Atauri Á. Ver fumar en las películas aumenta el riesgo de iniciarse en el consumo de tabaco. Evid Pediatr. 2012;8:19.

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