Quitting smoking is hard. And the more help and support that we can give smokers to help them quit, the better off we all - men, women, children, dogs, cats, etc. will be. March 24th was the 15th Annual Kick Butts day celebrated across the country. Kids and young adults across the country will stand up to ask legislators to protect them from the tobacco industry. … [Read more...] about Kick Butts Day(s) the Young People’s Great American Smoke Out
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Tobacco Industry Marketing in Indiana Tops 239 Million
While cigarette companies are subtle in their approach, they have aggressive intentions. The tobacco industry spends an estimated $239 million annually for marketing in Indiana alone. This is a lot of money, perhaps it is because they need to find replacement smokers, because their loyal customers are dying every day. ~ Our View - IndyStar Camel No. 9 sounds pretty, … [Read more...] about Tobacco Industry Marketing in Indiana Tops 239 Million
Light and Lucious: Cigarette Ads Marketing to Young Teen Girls and Women
"Camel No. 9 continues a long history starting in the 1920s of tobacco industry marketing that targets women and turns more young girls into smokers. These marketing campaigns cynically equated smoking with independence, sophistication and beauty and preyed on the unique social pressures that women and girls face. And Camel No. 9 is carrying on the shameful legacy of … [Read more...] about Light and Lucious: Cigarette Ads Marketing to Young Teen Girls and Women
Camel Banks on Allure of No. 9
Curious smokers of both genders have been buying new cigarettes allegedly marketed toward women, while health advocates continue to bristle at the advertising campaign accompanying the new product. The name of the cigarette, No. 9, calls to mind the name of famous perfumes No. 5 and No. 19 by the legendary design house Chanel. The smokes come in a black box, said to be … [Read more...] about Camel Banks on Allure of No. 9
Killer Marketing
Nowhere in any industry does the term "killer marketing" apply better than in Big Tobacco. If Big Tobacco is successful in marketing its products to existing addicts, ex addicts and new victims, it will definitely kill its target audience. And it seems that marketing executives have become so "clever" (if that's the word you would use to describe somebody who's found a … [Read more...] about Killer Marketing
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