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"Salem: Recommendations to "Plus" New York Test." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 13 Aug. 1998. Report.

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The more 10-14 year olds in the U.S. see smoking in movies, the more likely they are to start smoking.

Source: "Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General Executive Summary." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General. 2012.

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A major tobacco company visited a Pride festival to hand out coupons for cigarettes priced at $1 per pack. That’s five cents a smoke.

Source: "Newport's Pleasure Lounge Aims to Ignite Cigarette Sales." The Wall Street Journal; 13 Sept 2016.

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A recent study showed that low-income neighborhoods are more likely to have tobacco retailers near schools than other neighborhoods.

Source: Heather D’Angelo, PhD, Alice Ammerman, DrPH, RD, Penny Gordon-Larsen, PhD, Laura Linnan, ScD, Leslie Lytle, PhD, and Kurt M. Ribisl, PhD. Sociodemographic Disparities in Proximity of Schools to Tobacco Outlets and Fast-Food Restaurants. AJPH ; September 2016, Vol 106, No. 9

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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."

Source: "Project Scum." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 02 Dec. 1995. 1-9. Report.

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Big Tobacco disproportionately targeted the LGBTQ community. They even used “pride” in their advertisements.

Source: "How the Tobacco Industry Has Targeted the LGBT Community for Decades." ATTN.com; 13 Jan 2017.

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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.

Source: PM, PHILIP MORRIS. BENSON & HEDGES PART-TIME INNER CITY SAMPLING PROGRAM. 1985 June 03. Philip Morris Records.

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Several studies have found a greater number of tobacco advertisements in African American neighborhoods.

Source: "Disparities and Menthol Marketing: Additional Evidence in Support of Point of Sale Policies." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health — Open Access Journal, Anderson, 2016 ; Moreland-Russel, 2013; Rising 2011

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Big Tobacco once said people “entering stressful situations, e.g., starting a new job or entering the military” often start to smoke or smoke more. They targeted their products to the US military.

Source: PM, PHILIP MORRIS,DUNN,WL JR,SCHORI,TR. SMOKING BEHAVIOR AND STRESS. 1971 November. Philip Morris Records.

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The CEO of a top e-cig brand said other e-cig manufacturers used flavorings "to attract children." Fast-forward ten months and that same CEO was introducing "Butter Crumble"and berry flavors, saying, "flavor is essential to vapors' satisfaction." How old are those vapors?

Source: Richtel, Matt. “E-Cigarette Makers Are in an Arms Race for Exotic Vapor Flavors.” The New York Times. 15 June 2014. Web.

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Despite declining smoking rates in civilians, smoking prevalence in the military continues to rise.

Source: Smith, E. A., & Malone, R. E. (2009). “Everywhere the Soldier Will Be”: Wartime Tobacco Promotion in the US Military. American Journal of Public Health, 99(9), 1595–1602. http://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2008.152983

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Low-Income neighborhoods are more likely to have tobacco retailers near schools than other neighborhoods

Source: 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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Exposure to pro-tobacco movies, TV shows, and ads more than doubles your chances of starting smoking.

Source: 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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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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The more 10-14 year olds in the U.S. see smoking in movies, the more likely they are to start smoking.

A major tobacco company visited a Pride festival to hand out coupons for cigarettes priced at $1 per pack. That’s five cents a smoke.

A recent study showed that low-income neighborhoods are more likely to have tobacco retailers near schools than other neighborhoods.

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."

Big Tobacco disproportionately targeted the LGBTQ community. They even used “pride” in their advertisements.

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.

Several studies have found a greater number of tobacco advertisements in African American neighborhoods.

Big Tobacco once said people “entering stressful situations, e.g., starting a new job or entering the military” often start to smoke or smoke more. They targeted their products to the US military.

The CEO of a top e-cig brand said other e-cig manufacturers used flavorings "to attract children." Fast-forward ten months and that same CEO was introducing "Butter Crumble"and berry flavors, saying, "flavor is essential to vapors' satisfaction." How old are those vapors?

Despite declining smoking rates in civilians, smoking prevalence in the military continues to rise.

Low-Income neighborhoods are more likely to have tobacco retailers near schools than other neighborhoods

Exposure to pro-tobacco movies, TV shows, and ads more than doubles your chances of starting smoking.

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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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The more 10-14 year olds in the U.S. see smoking in movies, the more likely they are to start smoking.

A major tobacco company visited a Pride festival to hand out coupons for cigarettes priced at $1 per pack. That’s five cents a smoke.

A recent study showed that low-income neighborhoods are more likely to have tobacco retailers near schools than other neighborhoods.

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."

Big Tobacco disproportionately targeted the LGBTQ community. They even used “pride” in their advertisements.

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.

Several studies have found a greater number of tobacco advertisements in African American neighborhoods.

Big Tobacco once said people “entering stressful situations, e.g., starting a new job or entering the military” often start to smoke or smoke more. They targeted their products to the US military.

The CEO of a top e-cig brand said other e-cig manufacturers used flavorings "to attract children." Fast-forward ten months and that same CEO was introducing "Butter Crumble"and berry flavors, saying, "flavor is essential to vapors' satisfaction." How old are those vapors?

Despite declining smoking rates in civilians, smoking prevalence in the military continues to rise.

Low-Income neighborhoods are more likely to have tobacco retailers near schools than other neighborhoods

Exposure to pro-tobacco movies, TV shows, and ads more than doubles your chances of starting smoking.

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