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August 22, 2005
Twice as many adverts for unhealthy foods, cigarettes and alcohol in black and Latino magazines
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News:
Magazines aimed at African-American and Hispanic women publish twice as many adverts for potentially health-damaging products, such as alcohol or junk food, as mainstream magazines aimed mainly at white women. Black and Latino magazines also publish four times fewer adverts for healthy products. A study published in the open access journal, BMC Public Health, shows that the content of advertisements in black or Latino magazines may contribute to the lower health status observed in African-American and Hispanic populations in the USA. Read more from this post.
Posted on August 22, 2005 12:58 AM
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