Past Programs
Arts and Culture - 2008
Smoking on film and stage
04/06/2008
The AMA in Victoria wants an end to smoking in film and on the stage. Doctors say that 19,000 Australians die each year from smoking related diseases. And they want governments to stop supporting films and plays that show cigarettes and smoking. But critics say this is another form of censorship disguised as public health policy. Some in the arts community are concerned it will limit artistic freedoms. But does on-screen smoking influence the young and if so, how should it be regulated?
