Lying for Money: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Solicitation is Fundamentally Dishonest

This Monday, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids sent out a solicitation for donations that stated:" The tobacco industry spends $9.1 billion a year on marketing in the U.S. alone. That ' s over $1 million every hour! And much of it is aimed at kids. The industry needs kids as " replacements " for the nearly half a million Americans killed by smoking each year, and for those who quit.They know that 90% of smokers start as teens or earlier. That ' s why their marketing is geared toward youth. But they ' re not just selling your dad ' s cigarettes or your grandpa ' s cigars anymore. The industry is introducing new products to lure another generation of kids into addiction. And they ' re going to extraordinary lengths to make these products cheap, " cool, " and highly visible. "" These are just a few of the industry ' s latest tricks: ...Using slick ads, celebrity spokespeople, and sweet flavors likegummy bear and cotton candy to push e-cigarettes. "This certainly sounds like a show stopper and an excellent reason for people to donate to the Campaign. The tobacco industry is targeting kids with gummy bear and cotton candy cigarettes. Sounds pernicious. Who wouldn ' t want to help the Campaign stop the tobacco industry from preying on kids like this. I mean, seriously? Gummy bear and cotton candy e-cigarettes?The Rest of the StoryWhile effective, there ' s just one problem with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids ' appeal:It ' s not true!Not a single one of the tobacco companie...
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