BIG TOBACCO
So who is Big Tobacco anyway? Big Tobacco refers to the multi-trillion dollar tobacco industries that market and sell tobacco products including brands such as Marlboro, Kool, Camel, Newport and many more.
Some of the biggest and most corrupt tobacco companies include:
Philip Morris USA
RJ Reynolds
Lorrillard
British American Tobacco
"It is important to know as MUCH as possible about teenage smoking patterns and attitudes. Today's teenager is tomorrow's potential regular customer ..."
1981 Philip Morris research report on young smokers
" Younger adult smokers are the only source of replacement smokers ...If younger adults turn away from smoking, the industry must decline, just as a population which does not give birth will eventually dwindle."
1984 R.J.R. Report, "Young Smokers: Strategies and Opportunities"
"If the tobacco companies really stopped marketing to children , the tobacco companies would be out of business in 25 to 30 years because they will not have enough customers to stay in business."
Bennet LeBow, President of Vector Holding Group (Liggett)
" Tobacco products uniquely contain and deliver nicotine, a potent drug with a variety of physiological effects. "
1972 R.J.R. research and planning memo
"We don't smoke it. We just sell it. We reserve [smoking] for the YOUNG, the BLACK the POOR and the STUPID ..."
Dave Goerlitz, former Winston model quoting an R.J.R. executive