Do you mind if I smoke?

United Kingdom, 1981

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Episode of Series “World in action”.
Investigates the dangers of passive smoking, ie the smoke inhaled by a non-smoker from cigarettes left burning in an ashtray or in someone’s hand. Suitable for lower and middle secondary levels.

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Credits

producer

Sue Woodford

production company

Granada Television International

Duration

00:27:47:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1981

Appears in

World in action

Group of items

World in action

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506737

Language

English

Subject categories

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cigarette smokers

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Passive smoking - Health aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Smoking

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Tobacco - Physiological effect

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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