AAP News Vol. 13 No. 5 May 1997, p. 22
© 1997 American Academy of Pediatrics
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AAP calls for ban on all advertising of tobacco products

To protect children from the dangers of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), the Academy has called for stricter government regulation of tobacco advertising and recommended measures aimed at creating smoke-free environments for our children. The new policy appears in the April Pediatrics.

With nearly 48 million adults smoking cigarettes, many children are at risk of exposure to ETS, also known as second-hand smoke. ETS is associated with increased illnesses in children, including lower respiratory illness, ear infections, asthma and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). ETS from cigarettes, cigars and pipes is composed of more than 3,800 different chemical compounds.