The tobacco epidemic is a huge public health problem. Almost 600,000 Americans die every year from tobacco related diseases. This death and disease is perpetrated by the tobacco industry, in exchange for profit...
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TOBACCO CORPORATIONS BUY POLITICAL INFLUENCE
Big Tobacco Contributes Over $1.6 Million Annually to Federal Can...
Annually, the tobacco industry contributes over $1.6 million to federal candidates and spends approximately $16.6 million lobbying Congress.
This money buys the tobacco industry access to government official...
Money is doled out to both sides of the aisle
The tobacco industry has always been a major player in congressional campaigns, but a new online map ( ash.org/map) shows just how pervasive tobacco money is in p...