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1/13/2010

Public health advocates blasted the sci-fi blockbuster movie Avatar, claiming that its portrayal of a character who lovingly smokes a cigarette sends the wrong message to movie-goers. The Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education says that for every $100 million the movie earns at the box office, it will deliver an estimated 40 million tobacco impressions to theatre audiences.