While tv commercials for cigarettes have been banned for more than 40 years, Tobacco Companies are still finding ways to advertise their products, especially to teens. Joining me to discuss this are Gustavo Torrez and magi linscott. They dedicate their time to keeping kids and teens tobacco free. Welcome. Hi thank you so much for having us. Yes, thank you. Magi, lets start with how Tobacco Companies are advertising, since theyre not allowed to do so on tv. Since theyre not allowed to do so on tv, we see them advertising in other ways. Every time you open up a magazine or walk into a Convenience Store, those messages, the tobacco advertisements are right there. And theyre really, really eyecatching, especially to youth and teens. Teens are definitely being still marketed to and targeted in different ways. Were just seeing it a little bit different nowadays. In 2009, president obama passed the Tobacco Control act, which put new restrictions on tobacco marketing to minors. So how are they
While tv commercials for cigarettes have been banned for more than 40 years, Tobacco Companies are still finding ways to advertise their products, especially to teens. Joining me to discuss this are Gustavo Torrez and magi linscott. They dedicate their time to keeping kids and teens tobacco free. Welcome. Hi thank you so much for having us. Yes, thank you. Magi, lets start with how Tobacco Companies are advertising, since theyre not allowed to do so on tv. Since theyre not allowed to do so on tv, we see them advertising in other ways. Every time you open up a magazine or walk into a Convenience Store, those messages, the tobacco advertisements are right there. And theyre really, really eyecatching, especially to youth and teens. Teens are definitely being still marketed to and targeted in different ways. Were just seeing it a little bit different nowadays. In 2009, president obama passed the Tobacco Control act, which put new restrictions on tobacco marketing to minors. So how are they
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Cigarettes have been banned for more than 40 years, Tobacco Companies are still finding ways to advertise their products, especially to teens. Joining me to discuss this are Gustavo Torrez and magi linscott. They dedicate their time to keeping kids and teens tobacco free. Welcome. Hi thank you so much for having us. Yes, thank you. Magi, lets start with how Tobacco Companies are advertising, since theyre not allowed to do so on tv. Since theyre not allowed to do so on tv, we see them advertising in other ways. Every time you open up a magazine or walk into a Convenience Store, those messages, the tobacco advertisements are right there. And theyre really, really eyecatching, especially to youth and teens. Teens are definitely being still marketed to and targeted in different ways. Were just seeing it a little bit different nowadays. In 2009, president obama passed the Tobacco Control act, which put new restrictions on tobacco marketing to minors. So how are they getting around those res