Tobacco

Thanks to the Plastics Industry, Big Tobacco's Lobbying Tactics Stay Fresher, Last Longer

by Anne Landman — August 27, 2009 - 12:14pm

The plastics industry has launched a $10 million PR blitz aimed at stopping the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from re-evaluating its declaration that a widely-used plastics additive called Bisphenol A (BPA) is safe.

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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (Wisconsin), August 22, 2009

Soft Drink Industry Using Smokin' PR

by Anne Landman — August 24, 2009 - 2:15pm

Soft drink companies are joining the list of corporations scrambling to use tobacco industry public relations tactics to influence legislation, in this case to scuttle a proposal to tax sodas and sugary drinks to help fund health care.

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San Francisco Chronicle, August 16, 2009

Junk Food Industry Applies Tobacco's PR Strategies

by Anne Landman — August 11, 2009 - 10:57am

The $70 billion Australian junk food industry is now applying PR strategies originally developed by the tobacco industry in a bid to avoid government regulation. Australia's federal government is readying a report about reducing obesity, which could lead to higher taxes on unhealthy foods and a ban on junk food advertising.

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The Age (Australia), August 9, 2009

Big Insurance, Big Tobacco and You

by Anne Landman — August 6, 2009 - 4:47pm
  • Topics: Corporate Campaigns, Democracy, Tobacco

    • The health care consulting firm the Lewin Group says that 114 million people may lose their employer-sponsored health insurance if Congress includes a "public option" in its health reform plan. Several Republican Congress members recently cited the figure in opposing a public health insurance option.

    It's an alarming statistic, but it's not true.

    Are Cigarette Packs the New Cigarette Ads?

    by Anne Landman — July 29, 2009 - 3:29pm

    As more routes of advertising get closed off to cigarette makers, cigarette pack designs are taking on greater importance as marketing tools -- and carrying more meaning for smokers.

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    The Canadian Press, July 28, 2009

    FDA Lab Analysis Puts the Heat on E-Cigarettes

    by Anne Landman — July 24, 2009 - 11:28am

    Their websites have names like SmokeAnywhere.com and SmokingEverywhere.com, and manufacturers of electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are touting that their products are "cheaper than a cigarette," have a "cool design," come in "different flavors" and are a "tar-free option" to traditional cigarettes.

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    U.S. Food and Drug Administration, News and Events, Public Health Focus, July 22, 2009

    Tobacco Industry Still Kicking Ash

    by Anne Landman — July 21, 2009 - 12:31pm

    Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to start regulating tobacco, you might think that the tobacco industry has finally been brought to heel. The industry's activity in California shows that's far from the case.

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    San Francisco Chronicle, July 21, 2009

    Public Health Physicians: Philip Morris Drafted FDA Tobacco Law

    by Anne Landman — July 3, 2009 - 12:55pm

    The American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP), who opposed the new bill giving the U.S. government regulatory authority over cigarettes and other tobacco products, says the bill was essentially written by Philip Morris for the company's own benefit.

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    Democracy Now, July 2, 2009

    The New Marlboro "Adventure Teams": Paramilitary Forces, Terrorist and Insurgent Groups

    by Anne Landman — June 30, 2009 - 12:51pm

    Post-9-11 crackdowns on funding streams for Islamic and other terrorist groups worldwide have led these networks to turn to criminal rackets, with cigarette smuggling offering low risks and high returns. Cigarettes are easy to buy, easy to bootleg and offer lucrative returns.

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    The Cutting Edge News, June 29, 2009

    Advertisers, Altria Oppose Restrictions in Tobacco Bill

    by Anne Landman — June 16, 2009 - 1:55pm

    The newly-passed FDA tobacco bill, and the restrictions it places on cigarette advertising, are already drawing opposition from the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), a group of 340 companies that spend more than $100 billion a year on marketing and advertising.

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    New York Times, June 15, 2009
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