The ads are funded by Big Tobacco – ordered by federal courts as punishment for their lies about smoking’s dangers and deceptive marketing to kids. But the last laugh belongs – again – to Big Tobacco, because few children are likely to see them. But millions of Americans are still addicted – and most still begin as children, lured by Big Tobacco’s relentless marketing machine. The simple fact is that Big Tobacco is endlessly ingenious in delaying, evading, and outsmarting public health initiatives. Tobacco companies will spend millions on these ads and other court ordered actions – Altria alone will spend $31 million.

Source: Huffington Post November 30, 2017 16:52 UTC