We don’t see much of the Marlboro Man anymore, but what about the "Virginia Slims" woman? Everybody knows what happened to him – or them, two of whom died from lung cancer. She, however, was never quite as iconic. But that doesn’t mean the tobacco companies don’t have a soft spot for women, especially the young ones, according to a new report released Wednesday. Issued … [Read more...] about Tobacco Companies Target Young Female Smokers: Hot Pink Ladies-Only
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Universities Reject Funding From Tobacco Companies
"Just because it's green, we don't have to take it," said Paula Murray, associate dean at the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business, to The New York Times. Murray was referring to her school's recent decision to cut off all funding from Philip Morris, a cigarette manufacturer that has donated over $308,500 to business schools like McCombs since 1989. The … [Read more...] about Universities Reject Funding From Tobacco Companies
Tobacco Industry Puts Profits Before Kids in Defeating Oregon Ballot Initiative
Statement of William V. Corr, Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Tobacco or Kids? Who has values? Washington, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- By telling $12 million worth of lies, the Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds tobacco companies have again protected their profits at the expense of children. By defeating a ballot initiative to increase Oregon's … [Read more...] about Tobacco Industry Puts Profits Before Kids in Defeating Oregon Ballot Initiative
Measure 50 Fails in Oregon
Measure 50 would have raised the tax on a pack of cigarettes by 85 cents to pay for children's health care and other programs in Oregon. Don't let this failure for the health of Oregon's children lead you to believe that Big Tobacco will always win. There will always be web sites like Ciggyfree to point out how Big Tobacco manipulates people, our land, our air, and even … [Read more...] about Measure 50 Fails in Oregon
Are You ‘For Sale’ on Measure 50 in Oregon
Big Tobacco is sweating this one out after poison-nicotine profits supply $12 millions for subverting Oregon voters. That old cliche "The nation's eyes are on you" is quite literally true for Tuesday's vote. Big Tobacco has been forced to wreak out the largest bribe-run of political-ad monies in Oregon's history, with $12 millions already spent. Campaign contributions … [Read more...] about Are You ‘For Sale’ on Measure 50 in Oregon
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