<TAB>If a cool camel could make youngsters want to smoke, researchers reasoned, then a smart-alecky penguin, walrus, bear and buzzard might help them shun the habit.<@SM><@SM><TAB>The buzzard was ...

Cartoons often have the ability to convey a serious message with a lighthearted touch, and three Sage Hill High School students are hoping their anti-smoking cartoons will help deter a new generation ...

E-cigarette use has doubled among middle- and high-school kids — and experts fear the devices are creating a new generation of smokers rather than helping people kick the habit.

Is a smoking cartoon character a health risk? Some observers say the issue is overblown. Parenting author Kathy Buckworth hasn't seen the movie yet, but dismisses the controversy.

This time the theme is cartoons originally made for children, but no longer deemed appropriate for the small fry, whether it’s because of the violence, cross dressing, smoking, sexism, or just ...

Thomas Mason, 16, thinks they're beneficial. "And the e-cigarettes is like flavored nicotine, so as far as I think, I think that nicotine is supposed to help you stop smoking," Mason says.

The harmful effects of smoking will now be included in the curriculum of elementary and high school students. Well it’s about time! I find it quite alarming when I see really young kids smoking ...

Smoking common in cartoons for kids and movies: survey. By Shelley Shan / STAFF REPORTER. A recent survey on tobacco in movies and TV programs found that viewers are exposed to an average of nine ...

Generations of kids have grown up with chubby cartoon characters like Fat Albert, Winnie the Pooh and Homer Simpson -- and it may not be good for their diets. A first-of-its kind study finds that ...