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Public Health Addiction

Healthy smoking?

20241 minPGnews

Tobacco multinationals promote less harmful alternatives to traditional cigarettes in this documentary.

Public Health Addiction

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Channel: DW Documentary

Healthy smoking?

2024• 1 minPG

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Tobacco multinationals promote less harmful alternatives to traditional cigarettes in this documentary.

Synopsis

Tobacco multinationals promote the switch from traditional cigarettes to tobacco heating devices, e-cigarettes, and vapes, claiming these alternatives are less harmful to health. This documentary critically assesses these claims and questions the validity of the tobacco industry's assertions regarding the safety of these products. Viewers gain insight into the marketing strategies employed by tobacco companies and the potential health implications of these new smoking technologies.

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