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Teen Kids News: Special on Tobacco (Tar Wars)

3 minutes 47 seconds

Now Playing As: Captioned (English) (change)

In this segment, the program coordinator for Tar Wars, a program designed to reach students before they start smoking, explains the techniques they use in schools. Students also reveal the benefits of being a part of Tar Wars. Part of the "Teen Kids News: Special on Tobacco."

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Runtime: 3 minutes 47 seconds

Topic: Counseling and Self-Help, Health and Safety
Subtopic: Adolescence, Drug Abuse, Tobacco
Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
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Release Year: 2015
Producer/Distributor: Eye Witness Kids News, LLC
Series: Teen Kids News: Special on Tobacco
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Smiling teenage boy speaks into a microphone and glances to the side. He stands beside a bush in a neighborhood setting.

Closeup of a wall showcasing a child's hand drawn poster. Poster reads, "Make the Right Decision. Stay Smoke Free. Follow Your Dream."

Woman in a blazer looks past camera with her brow furrowed slightly and lips parted. She sits in front of bookshelves lined with binders and textbooks.

Man in a lab coat and tie looks past camera and parts lips as he speaks. He stands in the hallway of a medical building.

Closeup side view of a man facing away from camera. Smoke dissipates in front of him as he looks out over a fence.

Woman in a lab coat sits with elbows resting on a desk next to a computer monitor and a stethoscope. She looks past camera as she speaks.

Closeup of a screen with a young woman speaking into a Teen Kids News microphone. A superimposed T, V at the left reads, "Speak of the Week." Title bar reads, "Should Smoking Be Banned in Outdoor Public Spaces?" Caption. It's not something the public wants.

Woman in a lab coat sits at a desk next to a computer monitor. She looks past camera as she speaks. Title bar reads, "Deepa Camenga. Pediatrician, Yale New Haven Hospital."

Blurry closeup of a calendar page with 13 circled in red. Caption. Schedule a date to quit and do it cold turkey.

Man in a lab coat and necktie looks past camera as he speaks. He stands in the hallway of a medical building.