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WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Concerned that a steady diet of TV ads is putting too many pounds on American children, the Federal Communications Commission plans to study links between the ads, viewing habits and the rise of childhood obesity.
"Small children can't weed out the marketing messages from their favorite shows," FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said last week at a news conference. "Especially when the marketing campaigns feature favorite TV characters like SpongeBob or Scooby-Doo."See the full content of this document
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Fcc Questions Link Between Tv Ads, Kids' Obesity
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