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Smoke, mirrors and bullshit from the tobacco industry

23 OCT 2008 | Posted By: Luke

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Smoke, mirrors and bullshit from the tobacco industry

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Remember the good ole days when brands could get away with blatantly lying to your face about the benefits of their products. They'd even go to the trouble of enlisting "professionals" and "science" to endorse and support their bullshit. Stuff like that never happens these days... never at all... Well OK, maybe it does, but no-one was as comfortable swimming in their own shit as the tobacco industry. They would happily get dentistS, doctors, nurses, babies, actors, singers, penguins, whatever it took to lead you to believe that smoking was actually great for your health and quality of life in general.

The Stanford School of Medicine has collected and archived an absolutely massive gallery of original advertisements that the tobacco industry used to hide the hazards of smoking. All are available at decent resolution as well. I've collected a few which you can click and view to the right of this post and for more visit Not a Cough in A Carload.
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There are "22" comment(s) on "Smoke, mirrors and bullshit from the tobacco industry"

Member 80940656
that penguin loves it
80940656  -  3 years ago
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Respect freeak
Just one question, Mom....do you have life insurance?
freeak  -  3 years ago
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Respect pashoncoop
I want a smoke now.
pashoncoop  -  3 years ago
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Respect Luke
who wouldn't listen to that penguin
Luke  -  3 years ago
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Senior Member E007C940
Oh I need a smoke treat... in a pipe.
E007C940  -  3 years ago
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Senior Member E007C940
But I like the feeling of smoke-scratch.
E007C940  -  3 years ago
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New Lounger EB80AB49
Blatant bullshit just needs the consumer to see something... blatantly. Nice post Luke.
EB80AB49  -  3 years ago
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Respect Luke
cheers Eddie
Luke  -  3 years ago
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Respect Jamie
I am in love with the Silvia Thins model, she smokes, it must be ok... "More scientists and educators smoke Kent with the micronite filter" = Gold.
Jamie  -  3 years ago
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Respect Jamie
"Guard against throat scratch"... Not so much against the cancer growing inside you though.
Jamie  -  3 years ago
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Respect NOTORIOUSJAY
i feel like a bakky bong for some reason.
NOTORIOUSJAY  -  3 years ago
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Respect Katie
"Pipe smokers live longer!" Longer than who? Ice-heads? Bumblebees?
Katie  -  3 years ago
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Advanced Member Diego
Gee i wish i smoked a Kent Ciggies with their revolutionary "Microfilter" back in 1954...mmmm crocidolite asbestos fibers.
Diego  -  3 years ago
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New Lounger 540D6D5E
this article made me want to smoke
540D6D5E  -  3 years ago
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Senior Member LBRN
Those ads just prove that doctors say loads of rubbish.
LBRN  -  3 years ago
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Senior Member 5FE0F862
BOOK FORM JULES VERNE IS A TABACCO ADVERTISING . . . :-D
5FE0F862  -  3 years ago
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Respect Jake
I don't get it, if you were getting a sore throat from smoking, whouldn't you conclude that it's bad for you? Or is ti just easy for me to say that knowing all that we know now. It's awesome how they all try to persuade you with their bold statements. Not subtle lol A truely iconic time in advertising! - Jake OXOXO
Jake  -  3 years ago
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Senior Member terriblereactor
Babies and tobbaco are always a good thing to see*
terriblereactor  -  3 years ago
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Senior Member terriblereactor
"leading artists of the screen prefer luckies" whoa.
terriblereactor  -  3 years ago
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Advanced Member lutece
"Throat Sensitive? Smoke Kool." Well, yes - your throat will become sensitive from all the smoke if you do...but that's ok, because you'll look 'kool'.
lutece  -  3 years ago
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Senior Member ross59
I like penguins.
ross59  -  3 years ago
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Senior Member 4F55A734
oh, great! ...i need a smoke! hahah, sillyness.
4F55A734  -  3 years ago
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