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Some Easy Action Sites

* HERE'S AN ASSORTMENT OF EASY PROJECTS that can make a difference...
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/take_action/

* Write to the publishers of magazines that carry these tobacco ads in their magazines and ask them to stop….
http://tobaccofreekids.org/adgallery/

* Sign easy-action letters that Fight for Smokefree Air in the US and worldwide at www.smokefree.net

* Write easy letters to Time, Inc., publishers of Time Magazine, People, Outdoor Life, Popular Science, Money, Field and Stream, and Sports Illustrated, calling on them to change their tobacco advertising practices. http://whyquit.com/ads/boycott/Time.html

* Write Wal-Mart to Stop Advertising Tobacco in its Stores

Around the world, Wal-Mart is quickly becoming the face of America.

Unfortunately, Wal-Mart has decided wherever it can get away with placing cigarette ads at its checkout counters, it will do it.

Wal-Mart is the largest retailer of cigarettes in the world.

We know what Wal-Mart is doing. We know why Wal-Mart is doing it. And we are not going to stop telling people until Wal-Mart ... changes its policy. To send a letter, go here: www.smokefree.net/walmart/

Stay informed on Tobacco issues
Sign up for an e-mail news service. Gene Borio's Tobacco BBS is excellent: http://tobacco.org
Boycott Products of Tobacco Company Subsidiaries

Want to strike a blow against tobacco giant Philip Morris?

Stop buying Maxwell House coffees, Kraft dairy products, Post cereals, and Miller beer (for more info contact INFACT)

Encourage those around you not to smoke.
Write to celebrities, sports heroes, and public figures...
and ask them not to smoke...at least not in public! Here are some ideas.
Write letters to the Editor, Call your local talk shows.
Write to a smoker…it’s often more effective than talking, which can seem confrontational. Here are some ideas...
Start a Petition
Be sure that your target (the person you’ll send the petition to) is the person who has the authority and the power to do something about the problem. for help in getting a petition started, go here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/

Here's an example of an well done petition. It's about smoking in the movies. You can see it and sign it here: http://www.thePetitionSite.com/takeaction/870523336