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'''Big Tobacco''' is a name used to refer to the "big five" largest global [[tobacco industry]] companies which are [[Philip Morris International]], [[British American Tobacco]], [[Imperial Brands]], [[Japan Tobacco International]], and [[China Tobacco]]. |
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[[File:Cool, mild Camels suit me best, says noted hat designer Mary Goodfellow, 1948.jpg|thumb|Example of the tobacco industry targeting women]] |
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'''Big Tobacco''' is a name used to refer to the largest companies in the [[tobacco industry]]. According to the World Medical Journal, the five largest tobacco companies are: [[Philip Morris International]], [[Japan Tobacco]], [[British American Tobacco]], [[Imperial Brands]], and [[China National Tobacco Company|China Tobacco]]. These companies have substantial power economically, with revenues matching some small countries. These companies are well known for lobbying governments, advocating for looser restrictions and lower taxes.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Lee |first1=Ruth |title=The FCTC and Tobacco Industry |journal=World Medical Journal |date=January 2020 |volume=66 |issue=1 |pages=11–13 }}</ref> |
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These companies have garnered significant controversy for the product they produce and the tactics with which they sell and market them. Tobacco use is the [[Preventable causes of death|leading cause of preventable death]] and disease in the United States. Despite a general decrease in [[cigarette]] use in the United States, there has been no change in the use of [[smokeless tobacco]] which can also cause cancer.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Nguyen |first1=Kimberly |last2=Marshall |first2=LaTisha |last3=Brown |first3=Susan |last4=Neff |first4=Linda |title=State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Adults – United States, 2014 |journal=Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |date=7 October 2016 |volume=65 |issue=39 |pages=1045–1051 |doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6539a1|pmid=27711031 |doi-access=free }}</ref> |
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The six largest tobacco companies are Philip Morris International, [[Altria]], British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco International, and China Tobacco.[https://www.mic.com/articles/81365/6-mega-corporations-control-almost-the-entire-global-cigarette-industry] |
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Some of the tactics utilized by these companies have been noted to be similar to that of other industries such as the oil, sugar, and cell phone industries.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Coraiola |first1=Diego |title=Remembering to Forget: The Historic Irresponsibility of U.S. Big Tobacco |journal=Journal of Business Ethics |date=October 2020 |volume=166 |issue=2 |pages=233–252 |doi=10.1007/s10551-019-04323-4|s2cid=211393036 |hdl=1828/15084 |hdl-access=free }}</ref> |
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These companies are controversial due to the negative health effects of the products they produce, and attempts to misinform on this topic. In the United States, the big five tobacco companies have worked together to conceal [[scientific evidence]] on the negative effects of tobacco. There is also a history of manipulating and destroying evidence.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Coraiola |first1=Diego |title=Remembering to Forget: The Historic Irresponsibility of U.S. Big Tobacco |journal=Journal of Business Ethics |date=October 2020 |volume=166 |issue=2 |pages=233–252 |doi=10.1007/s10551-019-04323-4|s2cid=211393036 |hdl=1828/15084 |hdl-access=free }}</ref> |
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The [[WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control|Framework Convention on Tobacco Control]] was designed by the [[World Health Assembly]] as an international legal approach to reducing the effect of tobacco on public health. However, its implementation has also been interfered with by these tobacco companies. Tobacco companies have also been known to foster relations with governments and communities to maintain loose regulations on tobacco products.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Lee |first1=Ruth |title=The FCTC and Tobacco Industry |journal=World Medical Journal |date=January 2020 |volume=66 |issue=1 |pages=11–13 }}</ref> |
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* [[Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement]] |
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* [[Jeffrey Wigand]] |
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* "Big" |
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== References == |
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* {{Cite news| last = Estes| first = Jim| title = How the Big Tobacco Deal Went Bad| work = The New York Times| |
* {{Cite news| last = Estes| first = Jim| title = How the Big Tobacco Deal Went Bad| work = The New York Times| access-date = 2018-03-10| date = 2014-10-06| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/07/opinion/how-the-big-tobacco-deal-went-bad.html}} |
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* [http://www.tobacco-facts.net/big-tobacco-manufacturers/ Big Tobacco Manufacturers] |
* [http://www.tobacco-facts.net/big-tobacco-manufacturers/ Big Tobacco Manufacturers] |
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* [http://www.tobaccofreekids.org Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids] |
* [http://www.tobaccofreekids.org Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids] |
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* [http://www.thetruth.com/ TheTruth.com] |
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Revision as of 19:45, 5 December 2024
Big Tobacco is a name used to refer to the largest companies in the tobacco industry. According to the World Medical Journal, the five largest tobacco companies are: Philip Morris International, Japan Tobacco, British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, and China Tobacco. These companies have substantial power economically, with revenues matching some small countries. These companies are well known for lobbying governments, advocating for looser restrictions and lower taxes.[1]
These companies have garnered significant controversy for the product they produce and the tactics with which they sell and market them. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States. Despite a general decrease in cigarette use in the United States, there has been no change in the use of smokeless tobacco which can also cause cancer.[2]
Some of the tactics utilized by these companies have been noted to be similar to that of other industries such as the oil, sugar, and cell phone industries.[3]
These companies are controversial due to the negative health effects of the products they produce, and attempts to misinform on this topic. In the United States, the big five tobacco companies have worked together to conceal scientific evidence on the negative effects of tobacco. There is also a history of manipulating and destroying evidence.[4]
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was designed by the World Health Assembly as an international legal approach to reducing the effect of tobacco on public health. However, its implementation has also been interfered with by these tobacco companies. Tobacco companies have also been known to foster relations with governments and communities to maintain loose regulations on tobacco products.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Lee, Ruth (January 2020). "The FCTC and Tobacco Industry". World Medical Journal. 66 (1): 11–13.
- ^ Nguyen, Kimberly; Marshall, LaTisha; Brown, Susan; Neff, Linda (7 October 2016). "State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Adults – United States, 2014". Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 65 (39): 1045–1051. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6539a1. PMID 27711031.
- ^ Coraiola, Diego (October 2020). "Remembering to Forget: The Historic Irresponsibility of U.S. Big Tobacco". Journal of Business Ethics. 166 (2): 233–252. doi:10.1007/s10551-019-04323-4. hdl:1828/15084. S2CID 211393036.
- ^ Coraiola, Diego (October 2020). "Remembering to Forget: The Historic Irresponsibility of U.S. Big Tobacco". Journal of Business Ethics. 166 (2): 233–252. doi:10.1007/s10551-019-04323-4. hdl:1828/15084. S2CID 211393036.
- ^ Lee, Ruth (January 2020). "The FCTC and Tobacco Industry". World Medical Journal. 66 (1): 11–13.
Further reading
- Estes, Jim (6 October 2014). "How the Big Tobacco Deal Went Bad". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- Doward, Jamie (11 October 2015). "Revealed: how 'big tobacco' used EU rules to win health delay". The Observer. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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