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9/10/2008

The American Lung Association (ALA) reports an "unacceptably high" number of college students (approximately one in five in 2006) continues to smoke cigarettes. ALA blames aggressive tobacco industry marketing on college campuses. The tobacco industry spent more than $1 million per day sponsoring events and giveaways targeting college students. In a recent survey of 119 colleges, students at 109 schools reported seeing tobacco promotions during events.