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In 2006, a judge ruled that Big Tobacco had been engaged in a 50-year-long scheme to deceive the public about the dangers of smoking. Lies suck too.

"Judge rules against Big Tobacco." CNN Money. 18 Aug. 2006. Web. "Final Opinion." United States District Court for the District of Columbia. 17 Aug. 2006. 1-4, 219, 259, 293, 330, 479, 655, 819, 1397. Print.

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Smoking is responsible for the premature deaths of approximately 3 million women since 1980.

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"Women and Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General." CDC. 30 Aug. 2002. 51: 1-30. Web.

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There are 11 known human carcinogens in cigarette smoke.

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"Smoking and Tobacco Control." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Risks Associated with Smoking Cigarettes with Low Machine-Measured Yields of Tar and Nicotine. Oct. 2001.

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In 2007, Camel sold pink and teal-packaged cigarettes which attracted young girls.

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Pierce, JP, et al. "Camel No. 9 cigarette-marketing campaign targeted young teenage girls." Pediatrics. Apr. 2010. 125(4): 619-26. Web.

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1981: "Today's teenager is tomorrow's potential regular customer." Said a tobacco researcher whose company was definitely not targeting kids.

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"PM USA Research Center - Young Smokers Prevalence, Trends, Implications and Related Demographic Trends." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 31 Mar. 1981. Report.

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Nearly 70% of smokers say they want to quit, but only 6% are able to each year.

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"Cigarette Smoking Among Adults- United States, 2000." CDC, 26 July 2002. 51(29): 642-645. Web.

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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 Combating Tobacco Use in Military and Veteran Populations Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Smoking Cessation in Military and Veteran Populations; Editors: Stuart Bondurant and Roberta Wedge; Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2009

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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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After recognizing the “decline of smoking” as an “upscale and mainstream” behavior,” Big Tobacco planned to target “a population that is increasingly blue collar, ethnic, and less educated.”

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Journal of Public Health, Volume 32, Issue 2, 1 June 2010, Pages 210–218,

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Fact In 2006, a judge ruled that Big Tobacco had been engaged in a 50-year-long scheme to deceive the public about the dangers of smoking. Lies suck too.

Fact Smoking is responsible for the premature deaths of approximately 3 million women since 1980.

Fact There are 11 known human carcinogens in cigarette smoke.

Fact In 2007, Camel sold pink and teal-packaged cigarettes which attracted young girls.

Fact 1981: "Today's teenager is tomorrow's potential regular customer." Said a tobacco researcher whose company was definitely not targeting kids.

Fact Nearly 70% of smokers say they want to quit, but only 6% are able to each year.

Fact In 2006, tobacco-related costs to the Military Health Service alone totaled $564 million.

Fact In cities like DC, there are up to 10 times more tobacco ads in black neighborhoods than other neighborhoods.

Fact After recognizing the “decline of smoking” as an “upscale and mainstream” behavior,” Big Tobacco planned to target “a population that is increasingly blue collar, ethnic, and less educated.”

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In 2006, a judge ruled that Big Tobacco had been engaged in a 50-year-long scheme to deceive the public about the dangers of smoking. Lies suck too.

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Smoking is responsible for the premature deaths of approximately 3 million women since 1980.

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There are 11 known human carcinogens in cigarette smoke.

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In 2007, Camel sold pink and teal-packaged cigarettes which attracted young girls.

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1981: "Today's teenager is tomorrow's potential regular customer." Said a tobacco researcher whose company was definitely not targeting kids.

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Nearly 70% of smokers say they want to quit, but only 6% are able to each year.

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In 2006, tobacco-related costs to the Military Health Service alone totaled $564 million.

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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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After recognizing the “decline of smoking” as an “upscale and mainstream” behavior,” Big Tobacco planned to target “a population that is increasingly blue collar, ethnic, and less educated.”