Please contact your local library to gain access to the appropriate journal, newspaper or periodical. Abstract Published in Infotab, March 1990, this article addresses the long-standing allegations by antismoking organizations that the advertising of tobacco brands causes children to smoke. Tobacco advertising and distribution are adult oriented. Cigarette advertising promote specific brands and does not persuade people to take up smoking.
Studies indicate that their is no relationship between children smoking and cigarette advertising.
Countries imposing bans or restrictions on smoking have essentially failed to reduce smoking rates among children. List of bibliographic references is included. Journal of Advertising Research also mentioned. D002605 Plaintiff's Beginning Bates No.