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Smoking and Other Vices in the Movies

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February 13, 2007

Should movies depicting someone smoking get an "R" rating? The American Medical Association says most adults think they should. But there are many other dangers lurking in the movies that young people watch. Steve Inskeep and Morning Edition commentator John Ridley discuss what's in the movies.

 
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