A Global War
The Big Lie
What’s wrong with this picture?
Right now, the major tobacco companies are all running anti-smoking campaigns in the United States and Europe.
Yet right now they are also redoubling their marketing efforts in Third World countries to sell stronger tobacco in greater volume. There are no age limits in these countries prohibiting children from smoking.
The hypocrisy is obvious. But it’s worse than hypocrisy.
Once upon a time, the tobacco companies pretended (even under oath) that tobacco was not a health hazard. Today they admit it is a health hazard, and are trying to refine domestic marketing in order to improve their image.
In other words, they admit that what they’re selling in places like Africa is a deadly drug. They just don’t seem to care. Worse than hypocrisy, it’s cruel indifference to human life. And oh yes, it’s racism.
What does this have to do with you? If nothing else, it’s a question of your own awareness. When a tobacco company tells you it’s doing everything possible to support public health maintenance, don’t you believe it!
If nothing else, don’t let them play you for a sucker!
Here’s more on the terrible human suffering that’s going on right now.
The World Health Organization takes aim at the tobacco industry’s global deceit and hypocisy.
As more countries ban public smoking, tobacco companies look for new countries to infect.
Here’s how tobacco companies are targeting the youth market in India..
The struggle to protect human beings from the pernicious effects of tobacco has become a worldwide struggle.
Here’s an important group that is helping.
In Great Britain, the British are poised to force tobacco companies to help end costly tobacco smuggling.
In Southeast Europe, the Albanians are finally outlawing the sale of cigarettes to children.
Visit our News section for still more on tobacco.
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