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Tobacco and health: The changing role of the media

Esteve Fernández

Abstract


From the mid twentieth century, several studies showed that cigarette-smoking was related to the increase in the incidence of lung cancer. After their publication the tobacco industry felt threatened and used the media to counteract the effects these studies had on the population. From this perspective, the present article reviews the role of the media in the dissemination of tobacco-related information and the evolution in tobacco control policies that the approach has caused. 

Keywords


tobacco; smoking; media; advertising; lobbying

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.6.7811

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