Due to peer pressure, propaganda and availability, teenage smoking has been on the rise since 1986. Three thousand children start using tobacco each day because of the negative influences aimed toward them. Our President and the American Medical Association have taken action and have urged tobacco companies to do the same against under age smoking. Despite all positive actions against it, "pack-a-day" smoking has risen thirty-three Percent in the past ten years among high school seniors. …showed first 75 words of 536 total…

…showed last 75 words of 536 total…less they will smoke them. It is clear from the surveys and articles published that teen smoking is on the rise. Teenage smoking is escalating at the rate of one million new recruits a year. Despite the work of governmental and independent agencies the tobacco industries continue to sell cigarettes at an alarming rate, due to peer pressure propaganda and availability of the product. Something must be done to make people aware of the risks.