- Editorial: M*A*S*H's Larry Linville: Another Victim of Cigarettes
When actor Larry Linville died earlier this month, his obituary listed the cause of death as complications of pneumonia. But the bottom line is, cigarettes killed him. This editorial explores what was known about smoking when Linville started, what the industry was saying about the product at that time.
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It - George Seldes on Tobacco
The scientific studies on the health effects of tobacco go back to 1938, but few papers were running stories about it: their leading advertisers were the tobacco companies. George Seldes (1890-1995) was an exception; a set of his tobacco stories from 1940 to 1950 is reprinted here.
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It - History Today: Smoking Gun
Matthew Hilton examines the mystique surrounding tobacco, the history of tobacco industry, government and consumer actions on smoking in the U.K.
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It - The Price of Coffins: Specious Arguments by Eeminent Doctors against the Dangers of Tobacco
Letter to the British medical Journal reviews some tobacco, medical, and public policy history: "good evidence showed that smoking causes lung cancer; the media's response to this information was initially resistant; specious arguments were used to detract from the real issue, which confused the general public and lessened its concern; after 40 years there has been little change in smoking rates."
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It - The Tobacco Wars
Colorful web site provides a capsule history of tobacco, from 1492 to 1988. Where did the tobacco industry as we know it come from, and when and how did the existence of tobacco turn into the selling and promotion of tobacco? This site has answers.
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