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[narrator] ...when tobacco companies
launched a barrage of advertising in magazines and on TV. They promoted relaxation,
a cool lifestyle, independence, and even feminism. In the 1960s,
Philip Morris added ammonia to their blend to improve the nicotine absorption, making their cigarettes
even more addictive. [coughs badly] But by that time, everyone, including Big Tobacco, was fully aware
that cigarettes were deadly. [doctor]This is a normal, healthy lung
launched a barrage of advertising in magazines and on TV. They promoted relaxation,
a cool lifestyle, independence, and even feminism. In the 1960s,
Philip Morris added ammonia to their blend to improve the nicotine absorption, making their cigarettes
even more addictive. [coughs badly] But by that time, everyone, including Big Tobacco, was fully aware
that cigarettes were deadly. [doctor]This is a normal, healthy lung
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[narrator] ...when tobacco companies
launched a barrage
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of advertising in magazines and on TV.
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They promoted relaxation,
a cool lifestyle,
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independence, and even feminism.
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In the 1960s,
Philip Morris added ammonia to their blend
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to improve the nicotine absorption,
00:00:20.436 --> 00:00:22.813
making their cigarettes
even more addictive.
00:00:22.897 --> 00:00:23.898
[coughs badly]
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But by that time,
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everyone, including Big Tobacco,
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was fully aware
that cigarettes were deadly.
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[doctor]This is a normal, healthy lung.
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Movie Summary
Influencer hype and marketing create conditions where counterfeit makeup thrives, teens become addicted to vaping, disposable furniture kills, and corporations use of single use plastics are the stories told in this 4 part series.