Tobacco and health: The changing role of the media

Authors

  • Esteve Fernández Catalan Institute of Oncology (Spain).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.6.7811

Keywords:

tobacco, smoking, media, advertising, lobbying

Abstract

From the mid twentieth century, several studies showed that cigarette-smoking was related to the increase in the incidence of lung cancer. After their publication the tobacco industry felt threatened and used the media to counteract the effects these studies had on the population. From this perspective, the present article reviews the role of the media in the dissemination of tobacco-related information and the evolution in tobacco control policies that the approach has caused. 

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Author Biography

Esteve Fernández, Catalan Institute of Oncology (Spain).

Director of the Tobacco Control Unit at the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona, Spain), a centre which collaborates with the WHO on Tobacco Control. He is also Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the University of Barcelona.    

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Published

2016-04-15

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Fernández, E. (2016). Tobacco and health: The changing role of the media. Metode Science Studies Journal, (6), 221–225. https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.6.7811
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Science grid: The public understanding of science (2016)

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Communicating health. Medical outreach efforts in the media

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