Fact Fact Fact In 1978, one tobacco executive said that "unhappiness causes cancer." So smile! Reactions Source: Lincoln, J.E. "NCI Study of Occupational Cancers." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 06 Oct. 1978. Memo. See all +less − Advertising
Fact Fact Fact In 1953, Phillip Morris advertised their cigarettes as "the cigarette that takes the FEAR out of smoking." Reactions Source: "The Cigarette that Takes the Fear out of Smoking. Call for Philip Morris." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents, 1953. Advertisement. "The cigarette that takes the Fear out of smoking!" Truth Tobacco Industry Documents, 1956. Advertisement. See all +less − Advertising, Cigarettes
Fact Fact Fact A tobacco executive said that smoking is only as addictive as "sugar and salt and internet access." Reactions Source: Freiberg, M. "The Verdict Is In: Findings from United States v. Philip Morris." Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, 2006: 3. See all +less − Advertising, Cigarettes
Fact Fact Fact In 1988, one tobacco company brainstormed the idea of a colored cigarette to "enhance wardrobe." Reactions Source: "Attachment #1. Flavor Division Planning Meeting March 25, 1988 (880325)." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents, 25 Mar. 1988. Agenda. "Attachment #2. New Product Ideas." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents, 1988. Report. See all +less − Advertising, Pop Culture
Fact Fact Fact The five major smokeless manufacturers spent a total of $718.3 million on advertising and promotion in 2017, a decrease from the $759.3 million spent in 2016. 2 Reactions Source: Federal Trade Commission. Smokeless Tobacco Report for 2017. Retrieved from https://www.ftc.gov/reports/federal-trade-commission-cigarette-report-2017-federal-trade-commission-smokeless-tobacco. Published February, 2019. See all +less − Advertising
Fact Fact Fact Advertising and promotional expenditures for both cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in 2017: $9.4 billion. Reactions Source: Federal Trade Commission. Smokeless Tobacco Report for 2017. Retrieved from https://www.ftc.gov/reports/federal-trade-commission-cigarette-report-2017-federal-trade-commission-smokeless-tobacco. Published February, 2019. Federal Trade Commission. Smokeless Tobacco Report for 2017. Retrieved from https://www.ftc.gov/reports/federal-trade-commission-cigarette-report-2017-federal-trade-commission-smokeless-tobacco. Published February, 2019. See all +less − Advertising
Fact Fact Fact The amount the industry spent on tobacco advertising and promotion in 2012? $26 million per day. Reactions Source: "Cigarette Sales Declined, Smokeless Tobacco Sales Increased From 2011 Levels." Federal Trade Commission. 27 March 2015. Web. See all +less − Advertising
Fact Fact Fact As early as 1998, execs from one major tobacco company discussed "covertly" contacting graffiti artists to paint for them in key locations. Reactions Source: "Salem: Recommendations to "Plus" New York Test." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 13 Aug. 1998. Report. See all +less − Advertising
Fact Fact Fact In an effort to market to African Americans in the 80s, one tobacco company said their brand "must be seen as authentic" and "not as a big white company's tactic to sell to blacks." Reactions Source: "Salem Black Initiative Program Brand Team Ideation Session." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 03 Aug. 1989. Report. See all +less − Advertising, Profiling