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In a study of 17,600 students from 140 four-year colleges, the smoking prevalence

(smoking during the previous 30 days) was 22.3%. 25% were former smokers.

American Journal of Public Health, January 1998, pp. 104-107

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Cigarette smoking increases with decreasing academic performance, particularly for

girls.

Pediatric Clinics of North America, April 1987, p. 370

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By the mid-1980's, smoking was unusual in academically successful high school

students. Only 5% of Harvard freshmen and 2% of Dartmouth freshmen are smokers.

Ellen Goodman column, December 10, 1995

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In a 1994 poll, 88% of Americans favor banning free tobacco samples on public

streets, 74% favor banning all cigarette vending machines, 59% favor banning all

cigarette billboard advertising, 55% favor banning tobacco ads at sporting and

entertainment events, and 51% favor banning tobacco ads in magazines and

newspapers.

New York Times, February 1, 1995, p. A12

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Another of the Healthy People 2000 objectives is to decrease the illegal sale of

tobacco products to minors in stores to 20% of attempts. In the United States in 1995,

about 70% of purchase attempts by minors were successful.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, February 16, 1996, p. 129

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