College students may be smoking less than in the past on college and university campuses, but they continue to face aggressive tobacco industry marketing tactics, according to a new report released by the American Lung Association (ALA).
The report provides a comprehensive overview of the current status of tobacco use and policies on college and university campuses. The ALA analyzed published research, surveys and tobacco industry documents to provide a wide-ranging look at the impact tobacco has in today’s college life.
In 2005, the tobacco industry spent more than $1 million a day sponsoring events and giveaways targeting college students.
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