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- FDA Proposes New Advertising Regulations for Tobacco CompaniesTobacco companies are now facing new advertising regulation. what could this mean and why is this regulation a good thing? For some very important reasons!
- Tobacco Companies Are Pursuading Today's Youth to SmokeTobacco companies particularly target women and girls, so smoking looks that much "cooler" to our kids. Read this article to get the cold, hard statistics on what tobacco companies are doing to today's youth.
- New Regulations Restrict Tobacco CompaniesThe tobacco industry has been increasingly under fire within modernized countries during the past couple decades. New restrictions will only add to that fire.
An Element of Sin: Investing in Tobacco Stocks 101Many investors seeking a steady stream of income find tobacco stocks to be an attractive investment, especially when interest rates are low.- Research on the Evolution of Organizations in the Twentieth CenturyResearch on the evolution of organizations in the twentieth century demonstrates a considerable focus on the overall benefits or value and that an organization should engender to society.
Study Reveals that Tobacco Companies Still Conduct Deceiving PracticesIn a new study published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Public Health, researchers reveal that the tobacco industry's efforts to incur in misleading campaigns has continued, but has been countered by several government and non-profit organizations.- Have Cigarette Warnings Gone Too Far?Graphic images of sewn-up corpses don't belong on any products. I don't think cigarette companies should trick people into smoking with their deceptive advertising campaigns, but the government warning labels have gone too far.
- Obesity: The New Lung Cancer?You think that big food corporations don't know that fat is addictive? Think again.
The Lies of Tobacco CompaniesWhen you ask a smoker why they smoke, you can get some pretty crazy answers. Many smokers have fallen prey to the lies that the leading tobacco industries want them to believe. Unfortunately, many smokers aren't aware they are being deceived.- Tobacco Companies Target WomenAs the number of women and girls smoking increases, smoking related diseases are expected to increase in both and children.
- The Insider (Movie Review)VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: The Insider contains graphic and explicit scenes of truth-telling, putting public duty before private interests, and demonstrating moral courage in the face of public vilification.
- Big Tobacco & Big Government - What's the Difference?Just an interesting posing of a concept.
- Should Taxes Be Raised on Sugary Beverages?Once again the government is sticking its nose in where it doesn't belong by trying to impose a tax on sugary drinks. The concern they have over our health is quite touching, but none of their business.
Senate Passed Bill Allowing FDA to Regulate the Tobacco IndustryBill passed by the Senate to regulate tobacco industry.- Why Are Cigarettes Still Being Sold If They Are Unsafe?Why are cigarettes still being sold if they are unsafe?
- Increased Funding for Lung Health ResearchFunding for lung health at the National Health Institute (NIH) will be increased after Congress passed a continuing resolution that included an additional $619 million for fiscal year 2007.
- Unlike Its Limited Theatrical Run, DVD Release of Thank You for Smoking Finally Puts Biting Satire Within Reach of Wider AudiencesJason Reitman's "Thank You For Smoking" puts the audience in the tobacco company's seat, and for 90 minutes the memory of all the anti-smoking ads is replaced with laughter and one of the funniest movies to come out this year.
The Truth About Truth: The Anti-Smoking Propaganda"WHUDAFXUP?" focuses on decades-old marketing and research documents obtained from big tobacco companies. The creators pick out specific facts that they can easily manipulate on-screen with unlikely scenarios performed by their spokesperson, Derrick.