As early as 1998, execs from one major tobacco company discussed "covertly" contacting graffiti artists to paint for them in key locations.
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"Salem: Recommendations to "Plus" New York Test." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 13 Aug. 1998. Report.
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Back in the ‘80’s, a major tobacco company paid to go into inner-city neighborhoods and hand out free samples of menthol cigarettes in an effort to acquire African Americans as customers.
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PM, PHILIP MORRIS. BENSON & HEDGES PART-TIME INNER CITY SAMPLING PROGRAM. 1985 June 03. Philip Morris Records.
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In cities like DC, there are up to 10 times more tobacco ads in black neighborhoods than other neighborhoods.
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American Journal of Public Health : Peer Reviewed. "Marketing Little Cigars and Cigarillos: Advertising, Price,
and Associations With Neighborhood Demographics" ; Jennifer Cantrell, DrPH, MPA, Jennifer M. Kreslake, MPH, Ollie Ganz, MSPH, Jennifer L. Pearson, PhD, MPH, Donna Vallone, PhD, MPH,
Andrew Anesetti-Rothermel, MPH, Haijun Xiao, MS, and Thomas R. Kirchner, PhD ; October 2013, Vol 103, No. 10
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Big Tobacco's products affect the readiness and performance of the military.
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Combating Tobacco Use in Military and Veteran Populations, 2009
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Exposure to pro-tobacco movies, TV shows, and ads more than doubles your chances of starting smoking.
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Wellman, Robert J., et al. "The Extent to Which Tobacco Marketing and Tobacco Use in Films Contribute to Children's Use of Tobacco: A Meta-analysis." Archive of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. Jan. 2007.
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One tobacco company brainstormed reaching its target consumer from ice cream trucks.
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"Other Ways to Reach the Target." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 02 Oct. 1989. Report.
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Low-Income neighborhoods are more likely to have tobacco retailers near schools than other neighborhoods
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DâAngelo, Heather, Alice Ammerman, Penny Gordon-Larsen, Laura Linnan, Leslie Lytle, and Kurt M. Ribisl. "Sociodemographic Disparities in Proximity of Schools to Tobacco Outlets and Fast-Food Restaurants." American Journal of Public Health 106.9 (2016): 1556-562.
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Big Tobacco disproportionately targeted the LGBTQ community. They even used “pride” in their advertisements.
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"How the Tobacco Industry Has Targeted the LGBT Community for Decades." ATTN.com; 13 Jan 2017.
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People with any mental health issues or substance abuse disorders account for 40% of the cigarettes smoked in the U.S.
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Source: 2009 to 2011 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUHs). NSDUH is an annual survey sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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People with serious mental illness are more likely to smoke, putting them at risk for smoking-related cancer, lung disease, and cardiovascular disease.
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American Psychological Association; Kirsten Weir ; Home // Monitor on Psychology // June 2013 Monitor on Psychology // Smoking and mental illness
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Low-income neighborhoods are more likely to have tobacco retailers near schools than other neighborhoods
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DâAngelo, Heather, Alice Ammerman, Penny Gordon-Larsen, Laura Linnan, Leslie Lytle, and Kurt M. Ribisl. "Sociodemographic Disparities in Proximity of Schools to Tobacco Outlets and Fast-Food Restaurants." American Journal of Public Health 106.9 (2016): 1556-562.
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In 2006, tobacco-related costs to the Military Health Service alone totaled $564 million.
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IOM report, page 4
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