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Surgeon General's Video Contest Winners

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Winning entries for the Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco -- I'm Not Buying It, which challenged youth and young adults to speak up about preventing tobacco use.

Disclaimer: The videos within this playlist were submitted as part of the U.S. Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco -- I'm Not Buying It. These videos were submitted by groups or individuals, and feature their own interpretations, opinions and dramatizations, about tobacco use, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States Surgeon General's Office, or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Including these videos within this playlist does not constitute an official endorsement on behalf of the CDC, the Surgeon General's Office, or HHS. Social media provides a dynamic environment for a variety of people to express their views. Comments posted about these videos by partners, organizations, or individuals do not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Government sponsors of this contest."

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Ages 13-17: Grand Prize: Tobacco I'm Not Buying It Rap

by CDCStreamingHealth 9,868 views

The Manatee Youth for Christ SOZO team, from Bradenton, Florida, rap about the dangers of tobacco, its effect on youth, and why they're not buying it. This video, created by Dantreal Waiters, was the grand prize winner in the 13-17 age category of the Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco -- I'm Not Buying It.

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Ages 18-25: Grand Prize: You Don't Smoke Cigarettes, Cigarettes Smoke You

by CDCStreamingHealth 3,875 views

People think they smoke cigarettes, but with all the negative health consequences, such as heart disease and asthma, could it be said that cigarettes are smoking us? This video, created by Ayyaz Amjad, was the grand prize winner in the 18-25 age category of the Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco -- I'm Not Buying It.

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Spanish: Grand Prize: El Tabaco y la industria

by CDCStreamingHealth 799 views

Más del 99% de los consumidores de tabaco adultos empezaron a fumar siendo jóvenes. La industria tabacalera trata de hacer que sus productos sean atractivos para los jóvenes, pero, ¿cuál es la verdad sobre el tabaco? Este video, creado por Sarah Skipper, Karolina Almasi, Taylor Crews, Natalie Curtis, y Malorie McKinnon, ganó en el concurso de videos de la Cirujana General de los EE. UU., en la categoría de español de 18 a 25 años de edad: Tabaco: No me convence.

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Ages 13-17: First Runner Up: We Deserve a Chance to Live Out Our Dreams!

by CDCStreamingHealth 2,788 views

Kids learn about life by watching their parents. What if kids grew up in a smoke-free world? That's the premise of this video by Taylor Blackwell from Jupiter, Florida. This video was the first runner up winner in the 13-17 age category of the Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco -- I'm Not Buying It.

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Ages 18-25: First Runner Up: Not Quite So Different

by CDCStreamingHealth 796 views

Two women, different on the surface, discover that they may both suffer from similar health problems in the future, because they are both smokers. This video, created by William Bowman, was the first runner up winner in the 18-25 age category of the Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco -- I'm Not Buying It.

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Spanish: First Runner Up: Yo tengo el poder

by CDCStreamingHealth 276 views

La industria tabacalera te quiere influenciar para que fumes, pero tú tienes el poder de escoger mejores opciones. Este video ganó en el concurso de videos de la Cirujana General de los EE. UU., en la categoría de español de 18 a 25 años de edad: Tabaco: No me convence.

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Ages 13-17: Second Runner Up: It's Just Not Worth It

by CDCStreamingHealth 1,250 views

Cigarette smoking has reached an all-time high at Michael Margiotti's school in Moorestown, New Jersey. With students already suffering from shortness of breath and other effects, he details what else they can expect in the future and says: it's just not worth it. This video was the second runner up winner in the 13-17 age category of the Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco -- I'm Not Buying It.

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Ages 18-25: Second Runner Up: Smokers Don't Understand

by CDCStreamingHealth 846 views

What would it be like to get lung cancer when you're not even a smoker? The negative effects of secondhand smoke are examined in this video, created by Jack Carpenter. It was the second runner up winner in the 18-25 age category of the Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco -- I'm Not Buying It.

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Ages 13-17: Third Runner Up: Duplin TRU Team

by CDCStreamingHealth 1,071 views

What if you woke up one day and your best friend was gone? What if you could never see them again? The negative effects of smoking are the subject of this video by the Duplin TRU Team from North Carolina, who challenge young adults to be the end to the cycle. This video, created by the Duplin TRU team, was the third runner up winner in the 18-25 age category of the Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco -- I'm Not Buying It.

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Ages 18-25: Third Runner Up: Impact of Tobacco -- Don't Be Fooled

by CDCStreamingHealth 622 views

Celebrities, movies, popular culture, and the tobacco industry try to make smoking look desirable and glamorous, but what aren't they telling you? This video, created by Crystal Blair, was the third runner up winner in the 18-25 age category of the Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco -- I'm Not Buying It.

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