 |  | In the U.S., about 50,000 people die each year from secondhand smoke-related diseases. |
| | | Sodium hydroxide is a caustic compound found in hair removal products. It’s also found in cigarettes. |
| | | Tobacco companies’ products kill 36,000 people every month. That’s more lives thrown away than there are public garbage cans in NYC. |
| | | Human sweat contains urea and ammonia. So do cigarettes. |
| | | In 1988, one tobacco company brainstormed the idea of a colored cigarette to " enhance wardrobe. " |
| | | One tobacco company supplied their product to be used in the G-rated film, The Muppet Movie. |
| | | Around the 1980s, tobacco companies labeled African Americans - less educated, prefer malt liquor, have problems with their own self-esteem. |
| | | In 1996, the tobacco industry said that drinking one to two glasses of whole milk a day was riskier than second-hand smoke. |
| | | In 1997, a tobacco CEO said that if it was proven to his satisfaction that cigarettes cause cancer, he’d probably shut (the company) down immediately to get a better hold on things. Their website now admits that cigarettes cause cancer, but they’re still open for business. |
| | | In 1971, when one tobacco executive was reminded that smoking can lead to underweight babies, he said, " some women would prefer smaller babies. " |
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