Fact Problems with self-esteem. Has menial, boring job. Emotionally insecure. Passive-aggressive. Probably leads fairly dull existence. Grooming not a strong priority. Lacks inner resources. Group conformist. Non-thinking. Not into ideas. Insecure follower. These are all terms taken from Big Tobacco's files that have been used to describe different groups of potential customers for their deadly, addictive products. Smoking, Advertising
Fact Sodium hydroxide is a caustic compound found in hair removal products. It was found in cigarettes in 1994. Smoking, Ingredients
Fact Tobacco companies' products kill about 40,000 people every month. That's more lives thrown away than there are public garbage cans in NYC. Smoking, Death
Fact In 1985, one tobacco company brainstormed the idea of reaching younger adult customers in record stores. Smoking, Advertising, Pop Culture
Fact In 2006, a former Russian spy was allegedly murdered using Polonium -210. This radioactive chemical is also found in cigarette smoke, a fact at least one tobacco company was aware of in 1964. Smoking, Death, Ingredients
Fact On their websites, tobacco companies encourage people to quit smoking. However, in 2006, a court found that tobacco companies manipulate nicotine levels to keep smokers addicted. Smoking, Advertising, Cigarettes, Ingredients