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...
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...
The tobacco industry has always been a major player in congressional campaigns, and it's important to see just how pervasive tobacco money is in politics. While awareness about the harms of tobacco use has incr...