Smoke Camels: 1940s Doctor's OrdersHow tobacco companies used physicians to sell cigarettes.
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Historically Bad AdviceFor decades, tobacco companies used doctors to reassure a nervous public about the safety of smoking. Ads featuring physicians and citing dubious surveys were placed in magazines and medical journals to create a veneer of health and credibility. This campaign leveraged the trusted image of medical professionals to sell a deadly product.
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