- Tobacco and the Media
Slide presentation from Media Influence on the Health of Adolescents at Andrews University.
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It - Tobacco Documents Show Companies Vied for Youth Market
CNN.com reports that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. was envious of Philip Morris' domination of the youth market and designed a marketing strategy in the mid-1970s to try to increase its share, according to a secret document.
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It - Tobacco Industry Reviewed Potential Smoking Habits of 5-year-olds
Brown and Williamson Tobacco engaged a marketing research firm to look at the potential smoking habits of children as young as 5, according to internal company documents. A judge said Brown and Williamson "blatantly abused" attorney-client privilege to keep these documents secret.
(Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0) Rate It - Tobacco Industry Youth Programs Alert
"Tobacco companies use their youth programs to improve their public image; thus, making them appear to be good corporate citizens while they continue to addict young smokers"
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