Reality Check is a proactive group of New York Teens who refuse to allow the tobacco industry to continuously manipulate teens into smoking. They expose the shady practices of the major companies that sell marlboro, newport, camel, kool, and every other brand of cigarettes that is advertised to teens. At their website they state: "It would be easier to kick the habit if … [Read more...] about Teens Anti-Smoking Group: Reality Check
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Tobacco Harvester’s Rights: Tobacco’s Other Victims
Ideally, tobacco should be outlawed. But as long as people continue to use the deadly stuff, those who harvest it for the great profit of tobacco companies deserve far better than the miserable pay and working conditions imposed on them. "Miserable" is not an exaggeration. Consider North Carolina, the country's leading tobacco producer. The state's $500 million-a-year … [Read more...] about Tobacco Harvester’s Rights: Tobacco’s Other Victims
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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