Table 1

Level of exposure to on-screen smoking by BBFC and MPAA classification, 2001–2006

	BBFC classification					MPAA classification				Total
	U/PG	12A	15	18	UK	G/PG	PG-13	R	USA
	U/PG	12A	15	18	Total youth rated^* ^‡	G/PG	PG-13	R	Total youth rated^† ^‡
Total films	145	199	188	40	532	119	263	190	382	572
Films with tobacco	58	148	153	37	359	40	192	164	232	396
Occurrences
UK-produced	1	39	37	22	77	16	10	73	26	99
US-produced	315	1149	1701	464	3165	202	1486	1941	1688	3629
Other produced	6	0	60	14	66	0	6	74	6	80
Total	322	1188	1798	500	3308	218	1502	2088	1720	3808
Impressions (millions)
UK-produced	0.4	10	20	20	30	6	9	40	20	50
US-produced	750	1900	1770	570	4420	290	2690	2020	2980	5000
Other produced	0.6	NA	30	3	31	0	0.6	20	1	20
Total^†	750	1920	1820	590	4490	290	2700	2080	2990	5070
Total 7–17 years	270	520	300	NA	1100	110	740	250	850	1100

↵* U, PG, 12A, 15.
↵† G, PG, and PG-13.
↵‡ Sums may not equal totals owing to rounding.
NA, not available; data not collected on number of youths who are admitted to ‘18’ rated films.