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Tobacco Industry Strategies and Assaults on Science

Two recent statements:

  1. Robert Jackler with Stanford Research Into The Impact of Tobacco Advertising (SRITA) just published, Propaganda Crusades by Philip Morris International & Altria: “Smoke-Free Future” & “Moving Beyond Smoke” Campaigns. 16 Feb. 2022. https://tobacco.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/PMI-SFF-White-Paper-2-16-2022F.pdf
    Comment: This 197-page report includes 19 key findings of tobacco industry actions where they state/imply that they are part of the solution to tobacco harm.
  2. The Truth Initiative just posted (24 Feb 2022): How the tobacco industry is renewing its assault on science: https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/tobacco-industry-marketing/how-tobacco-industry-renewing-its-assault-science
  3. The Truth Initiative also published an editorial in the American Journal of Public Health highlighting their findings of tobacco industry efforts to undercut scientific findings. 23 Feb 2022. https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306683

Comment: The authors call for strengthening practices to protect scientific research from tobacco industry influence on scientific and regulatory efforts.

Stephen Hamann

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