A long & well researched book, at least I assume well research--tons of references in the back of the book. I liked the info on the history and the beginnings of the research into the health effects of cigarettes. I am not a smoker so reading this was more for information & entertainment. The last part of the book dealt more with the legal goings on in the US & then world wide. While this is important and was good information, just not something I was as interested in. I think most people know cigarettes bad, big tobacco companies also very very bad, the lengths those companies went to keep the terrible health effects is really a poor reflection on what business should be about. I probably need to search out a book on the effects of mass consumerism and I would guess cigarettes played a part in pulling us the consumers to the crazy end we are at now. Oh well, lots of good info but very long book.
There is 1 WL for it on PBS & I have posted it, just waiting for it to be accepted.
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