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Cigarette advertising aggressively targets kids in low- and middle-income countries, a new study finds

  • Written by Jennifer Brown, Researcher in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
Cigarette advertising aggressively targets kids in low- and middle-income countries, a new study findsIn some countries, cigarettes are prominently displayed at children's eye level.Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, CC BY-NC-ND

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The world’s largest multinational tobacco companies are advertising cigarettes to kids near playgrounds and schools in 42 majority low- and...

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