60 minutes II. Low tar myth /
In 1967, the federal government began testing cigarettes for tar and nicotine, resulting in the proliferation of light cigarettes, promoted as being less harmful to smokers. Despite the popularity of these so-called safer, low-tar cigarettes, the number of Americans dying from smoking-related diseas...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS),
2001.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | In 1967, the federal government began testing cigarettes for tar and nicotine, resulting in the proliferation of light cigarettes, promoted as being less harmful to smokers. Despite the popularity of these so-called safer, low-tar cigarettes, the number of Americans dying from smoking-related diseases has risen. Includes interviews with: Dr. David Burns, U.S. Surgeon General, William Farone, research scientist, and Patricia Henley, a smoker suffering from inoperable throat cancer who sued Philip Morris and was awarded $26 million. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (14 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:13:30 |
