4 June 2008
Smoking on film and stage
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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?
Guests
Doug Travis
Victorian President AMA
Geoffrey Wright
Director
John Litt
GP, Public Health Physician, Flinders University
Michael Poynder
Co-ordinator Justice Action
Becky Freeman
Researcher in Public Health, University of Sydney
Further Information
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
American Academy of Paediatrics
Presenter
Paul Barclay
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