Alan Blum interviews attorney Nathan Schachtman, whose 35-year law practice has focused on the defense of product liability suits, with an emphasis on the scientific aspects of exposures to toxic substances from products and environmental sources
In 1928, the American Tobacco Company began running ads for their Lucky Strike cigarettes, specifically targeting women with the tagline Reach for a Lucky instead of a sweet. Often featuring thin, attractive women juxtaposed against obese ones, these advertisements pitched cigarettes as a way of guarding against unhealthy snacking that might lead to unattractive weight gain
This sleek black metal rack is designed to improve impulse sales of cigarettes, snus, chewing tobacco, vape, and other similar products
The company hired a team of talented artists to create the cards, and the result was a visually stunning collection of cards that captured the essence of baseball during its Golden Age
That demonstrated that the lung health risks were virtually equal, no matter what smokable product was consumed