Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education

This document summarizes current knowledge about smoking in movies, as well as current and proposed approaches to reduce the impact of this imagery. The report aims to help countries understand the basis for taking action to limit the depiction of smoking in movies. This report can help the Parties to the WHO FCTC implement specific recommendations related to smoking in movies that are included in the Article 13 guidelines. In addition, it is expected that the report will also be useful to those countries that are not yet party to the treaty by helping them implement this important component of a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.