Tamara de Lempicka paintings

Tamara de Lempicka paintings
Thomas Cole paintings
middle school students and 58 percent of high school students reported they were not asked for proof of age when purchasing cigarettes.Ads and Other InfluencesAlthough the tobacco industry has altered its advertising, ads still lure teens into buying tobacco products, Pechacek said."Tobacco companies voluntarily stopped outdoor billboards, but have taken these advertising dollars and put them into local convenience stores," he said.The study also found one of the "major predictors" of tobacco use to be whether teens spend time with other people who smoke. In the week before the survey, half of the nonsmokers were in a room with someone smoking, and approximately 70 percent of middle school students and 57 percent of high school students who smoke live in a home with a smoker.Experts believe that more education about tobacco in schools could counteract the bad influences these students face at home."Overall, we're finding that many students are receiving some information, but the rate is far below what is recommended," said Pechacek.