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By Terry Martin, About.com Guide to Smoking Cessation since 2003

A Talk With Your Kids About Smoking

Wednesday April 9, 2008
Grandson of tobacco tycoon, R.J. Reynolds, Patrick Reynolds has spent the last 20 years of his life trying to stop big tobacco in its tracks by raising the awareness of those who can really make a difference in the tobacco industry’s future - our youth. Why? Because upwards of 90% of tobacco users are addicted to nicotine by the age of 19.

Mr Reynold's recent video production, A Talk With Your Kids About Smoking reviews a number of issues and facts about smoking that will help our kids see and understand the bigger picture...one in which they are the target of a huge, money hungry industry.

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April 24, 2008 at 12:37 pm
(1) Cassie says:

This sounds silly but if you have teenage girls emphasize how brown and disgusting their teeth will look if they smoke. At that age, they think short-term and alot about their looks! I also rewarded my teenage daughter for quitting her budding smoking habit with “special” toothpaste i got from dentist.net (dr collins brand is safe but crazily effective!)

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