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• October 05, 2001 - The Seattle Times
The number of teens who begin smoking has decreased by one-third in the past two years.

• August 01, 2001 - Health and Health Care in Schools Journal
This journal article explains that even small amounts of second-hand smoke can be harmful to non-smokers.

• November 28, 2000 - mindfully.org
Philip Morris sponsored a 1999 Czech Republic study emphasizing that smoking-related deaths saved the Czech Republic an estimated $27 million per year in pensions, housing and health care that would have been provided for those citizens if they had lived.

• November 01, 2000 - Washington State DASA
The 2000 Washington State Survey of Adolescent Health Behavior (WSSAHB) reports fewer students in grades six, eight, 10 and 12 using marijuana, alcohol, and other drugs.

• September 11, 2000 - Federal Trade Commission
FTC released report on the Marketing of Violent Entertainment to Children. Study finds companies in motion picture, music recording and electronic game industries routinely target children under 17.

• May 01, 2000 - Washington State DASA
Study finds that groups of middle and high school students with even moderate involvement with substance use and violence/delinquency have dramatically lower academic achievement than groups of students with little or no involvement in these behaviors. Moderate substance use and/or violence/delinquency were associated with test scores a full level below scores of groups of students not involved in these behaviors.

• October 01, 1999 - American School Board Journal
In schools throughout America, businesses are working hard to influence the product choices of young people through Sponsored Educational Materials (SEMs), exclusive beverage contracts, or advertising on curriculum-providers like Channel One and ZapMe!

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