In their own words: An epoch of deceit and deception

Channing Robertson; Richard Hurt

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199566655.003.0005

In their own words: An epoch of deceit and deception

Channing Robertson, Richard Hurt

Primary Care Internal Medicine

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Abstract

This chapter illustrates the tobacco industry's efforts over the last fifty years to deceive the public against the adverse health effects of smoking and the fact that nicotine was a drug or that it was addictive. It presents in chronological order, the industry commentary, some public, but most secret.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Tobacco
Subtitle of host publication	Science, Policy and Public Health
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)	9780191594410
ISBN (Print)	9780199566655
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199566655.003.0005
State	Published - Jun 2 2010

Keywords

Addiction
Adverse effects
Cigarette smoking
Nicotine
Tobacco industry

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Medicine(all)

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