The use of cartoon characters in ads for e-cigarettes and e-liquids may be attracting young people to use the products in the future, according to a new USC study.

Cereal cartoon characters carry clout: study March 15, 2011 / 10:56 AM EDT / CBS News Some estimates say the average preschooler sees more than 500 breakfast cereal commercials a year.

Generations of kids have grown up with chubby cartoon characters like Fat Albert, Winnie the Pooh and Homer Simpson -- and it may not be good for their diets. A first-of-its kind study finds that ...

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