Fact Cigarette companies advertised "light" cigarettes as less harmful to the smoker, although they can deliver the same levels of tar and nicotine. Smoking, Advertising
Fact In 1993, one tobacco company executive thought it would be a good idea to have his employees mail "grassroots" complaints to airlines about their smoking bans, pretending to be regular customers. Smoking, Advertising
Fact In 1993, the Supreme Court decided that an inmate could sue a prison claiming that exposure to his cellmate's secondhand smoke could constitute cruel and unusual punishment. Smoking, Disease, Environment
Fact In 1989, one tobacco company's ideas for reaching minority customers included to "be seen as a friend," "build on black history," and "help them find jobs." Smoking, Advertising, Profiling
Fact In 1996, a major tobacco company planned to boost cigarette sales by targeting homeless people. They called their plan"Project SCUM: Sub Culture Urban Marketing." Smoking, Advertising, Profiling
Fact A tobacco company once gave $125,000 worth of food to a charity, according to an estimate by The Wall Street Journal. Then, they spent well over $22 million telling people about it. I guess when you sell a deadly, addictive product, you need all the good PR you can get. Smoking, Advertising
Fact In 1997, a Big Tobacco executive once said, under oath, that he believed Gummy Bears were addictive like cigarettes. Smoking, Products
Fact In the past, Big Tobacco has compared the addictiveness of cigarettes with M&M's. Smoking, Products
Fact In the past, Big Tobacco has compared the addictiveness of cigarettes with coffee. Smoking, Products