Monday, April 20, 2015

Big Tobacco tried to undermine muslim countries' smoking bans

Sarah Boseley reports for 
the Guardian that Big 
Tobacco made a lot of effort 
to undermine and challenge
moral standards held by 
muslim countries when it 
came to smoking. From the 
70s through the 90s, they  
framed opposition to smoking 
in numerous countries as 
radical muslim fundamentalism.
Once again, the Tobacco 
Industry turned a smoke-
blinded eye to common sense...
theguardian.com: Tobacco firms tried to undermine muslim countries smoking bans

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