How Long Did Big Tobacco Hide the Effects of Smoking?

About this episode

The episode explores how Big Tobacco concealed the dangers of smoking for over 70 years while profiting from addiction.

For decades, Big Tobacco denied the truth, manufactured doubt, and hooked generations on addiction—how a deadly industry hid smoking’s risks for over 70 years while profits soared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• tobacco industry
• smoking risks
• addiction
• health effects
• corporate deception

Keywords

• Big Tobacco
• smoking
• health risks
• addiction
• corporate deception
• profits
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Big Tobacco

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