TY  - JOUR
T1  - The tobacco industry and underage youth smoking: Tobacco industry documents from the minnesota litigation
AU  - Perry CL
Y1  - 1999/09/01
N1  - 10.1001/archpedi.153.9.935
JO  - Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
SP  - 935
EP  - 941
VL  - 153
IS  - 9
N2  - Objective 
    To learn how underage youth have been regarded by the major tobacco companies, as revealed in industry documents during the Minnesota litigation.Data Sources 
    Documents from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp, Lorillard Tobacco Co, Philip Morris Inc, and R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.Study Selection 
    Documents available from the State of Minnesota and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota v Philip Morris Inc et al during the discovery process of the trial. Hundreds of industry documents related to youth, teenagers, and young adults were examined. A sample of documents are referenced as illustrations of key points.Conclusions 
    Underage youths are viewed by the tobacco industry as critical to its future. Underage youth smoking patterns were examined for decades. Reductions in youth smoking rates were seen by tobacco companies as a negative trend for the companies. Specific marketing campaigns were directed at underage youth and were successful with this age group. Tobacco industry practices should continue to be carefully scrutinized.
SN  - 1072-4710
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archpedi.153.9.935
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.153.9.935
ER  -