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Re:How to get 7th graders to smoke by andy99 on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @08:48AM (#40366207)
I remember hearing rumors that tobacco companies funded anti-smoking campaigns because they realized it just made smoking look that much cooler. It's certainly easy to imagine a dual purpose ad that will appear positive and affirming to adults but super lame to kids and make them want to do the opposite.
Re:How to get 7th graders to smoke by piker on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @09:22AM (#40366582)
I believe big tobacco was required to fund those as part of a mass tort settlement.
Re:How to get 7th graders to smoke by arrowsmith on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @12:07PM (#40368796)
Re:How to get 7th graders to smoke by bagels on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @09:33AM (#40366711)
Re:How to get 7th graders to smoke by FMecha on Thursday May 16, 2024 @06:16AM (#40376757)
Given that this was required by the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement as pointed out, is it safe to say that the U.S. federal government accidentally mandated tobacco companies to make a brand-new form of youth smoking dogwhistle?