Media influence in Lebanon concerning

TOBACCO

A place bombarded with Tobacco ads

Lebanon,,

On tv, your favorite celebrities smoke

Media in Lebanon. . .

pretty much

INFLUENTIAL?

Billboards Televisio

nNewspapers

Magazines

Radio

Lebanon is the only country in the Middle East that allows cigarette advertising on television which reaches consumers all over the Middle East.

In 2009, more than 88% of students aged between 13-15 years old have seen cigarettes advertisements on billboards, while 19% owned an item with the logo of a cigarette brand on it.

There are more and more young people exposed to tobacco advertising nowadays.

The more they’re exposed, the more likely they are to start smoking.

TOBACCO INDUSTRIES TARGET YOUTH THROUGH ADVERTISEMENT

BUT DO THEY EVER SHOW YOU THE TRUTH BEHIND THOSE ADS?

Smoking causes premature death

Smoking causes premature aging Smoking causes mortal diseases

BEWARE OF THE MEDIA

YOUR HEALTH AND THAT OF YOUR LOVED ONES COMES FIRST

Tala El Hallak American University of Beirut

Media influence on the use of Tobacco in Lebanon