Science news articles about 'influence teens'

... whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys," influence teens to try smoking. The study, published ... trend, smoking still occurs in many movies that teens watch, particularly given the popularity of movie ...

... ) -- A Massachusetts study suggests that restaurant smoking bans may play a big role in persuading teens not to become smokers. Youths who lived in towns with strict bans were 40 percent less likely ...

... in the United States." Researchers from RAND Health say that exposure to sex on television may influence teen pregnancy by creating the perception that there is little risk to engaging in sex without ...

... insecure adults. "Although previous studies in adults found that an individual's security level was influenced by painful experiences, it was not clear why relationship security should be related to ...