Watching movies featuring characters who smoke negatively influences Mexican-American teens
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 08:14
in Psychology & Sociology
PHILADELPHIA -- Mexican-American adolescents exposed to cigarette smoking scenes in movies are more likely to pick up the habit themselves, and this may be part of the acculturation process associated with smoking initiation, according to new study findings.
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