Tobacco Industry Strategies and Assaults on Science
Two recent statements:
- 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. - 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
- 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
