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  • Netflix vows to decrease the use of smoking and tobacco in their original shows. 1 / 7

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  • A report by the Truth Initiative states that Stranger Things used smoking scenes the most. 2 / 7

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  • Netflix's original programs had an increase of tobacco use in their recent seasons. 3 / 7

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  • Other shows of offenders included The Walking Dead, Modern Family, American Horror story, and more. 4 / 7

  • Younger audiences are impressionable, and 37% of smokers began with the influence of TV and film. 5 / 7

  • The streaming giant has said they will not show smoking, unless it promote historical or factural accuracy. 6 / 7

  • Netflix will also release smoking information with their ratings and will have to change character behaviors moving forward. 7 / 7