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Unfiltered TV.com
The hazards of tobacco use.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12

http://unfilteredtv.com/

	CONTENT: This site was developed by the Washington State Department of Health to get the word out to young people about the dangers of tobacco use.
	SITE DESIGN: This user-friendly site is available in two versions, Flash and Text Only. Either version is easily navigated. The Text Only version has a left side menu with links to the main sections and the Flash site has clearly marked links to the main sections. Flash Player, Real Player, QuickTime and Acrobat Reader are necessary for viewing.
	REVIEW: Unfiltered TV.com is a great site to use with older students. It approaches the use of tobacco in a "tell it like it is" format. Students can get the facts, read true stories, get tips for quitting smoking, test their knowledge and click on the interactive outline of the body to see graphic images of what tobacco can do to the lungs, heart, skin, circulatory system, etc. Additionally, there are downloads (screen savers, posters, and desktop wallpaper), anti-tobacco ads, eleven movies to discourage tobacco use and full episodes of a TV show about quitting the smoking habit. Featured each day is a daily News Flash article dealing with different aspects of tobacco use. News Flashes date back to 2002. This is good information to share with students on the hazards of tobacco use and will provide some interesting topics for discussion in the health class.
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