These three brands account for 88.1 percent of the current smokers in twelfth grade. Perhaps not coincidentally, these have been the most heavily advertised cigarette brands. Newport and Camel have aggressively pursued youth-oriented themes. T eens, while they are trying to be 'adult', and experimental, trying to 'rebel', may not realize that they are actually being targeted. Another issue is the prevalence of adults 'modeling' tobacco use behaviors in public.
Studies show that limiting access to smoking areas helps encourage smokers to quit.
I n 1998, the attorneys general of forty-six states, five commonwealths and territories, and the District of Columbia reached an agreement with the five major tobacco companies, which represent 97.5 percent of the tobacco industry. The master settlement agreement does not specify how states may spend their settlement payments. There have been many debates about how best to use these funds and the actual amount. This file is available as an Acrobat PDF .