AAP News Vol. 13 No. 10 October 1997, p. 17
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Hollywood's love affair with smoking still going strong :Critics say young viewers paying the price

Sherri Sylvester

LOS ANGELES (CNN) — It's a habit that even Hollywood can't kick. Almost every actor and actress has been seen lighting up in the movies.

Worried about the continued popularity of smoking, the American Lung Association (ALA) recently asked a group of teens to tally up the numbers by watching some 133 recent features. The results were astounding.

"Of 133 movies, they saw tobacco in some way in 77 percent of the movies," says Andrew Weisser of the ALA.

Washington believes that's sending the wrong signals to young viewers. Even Hillary Clinton has been critical of tobacco use in one of last summer's hottest hits, "My Best Friend's Wedding."