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Summary:

In 1967, the federal government began testing cigarettes for tar and nicotine, resulting in the proliferation of light cigarettes, promoted as being less harmful to smokers. Despite the popularity of these so-called safer, low-tar cigarettes, the number of Americans dying from smoking-related diseases has risen. Includes interviews with: Dr. David Burns, U.S. Surgeon General, William Farone, research scientist, and Patricia Henley, a smoker suffering from inoperable throat cancer who sued Philip Morris and was awarded $26 million.

Contributors:

Simon, Bob, 1941-2015 , on-screen presenter, interviewer

Schneider, David (Television producer) , producer

CBS News , production company

CBS Corp. , publisher

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Related Works:

In series: 60 minutes II (Television program)

Subjects:

Tobacco industry

Tobacco — Analysis

Tobacco — Composition

Genres:

Television news programs

Online media

Internet videos

Performers:

Reporter, Bob Simon.

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Description based on: Title from resource description page (viewed July 01, 2024).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (14 min.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1451752051

Other Control Numbers:

99750654300971 (source: VaAlASP)
5566739 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP5566739/avon