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HISTORY 243G: Tobacco and Health in World History: How Big Nic created the template for global science denial (HISTORY 343G)

Cigarettes are the world's leading cause of death--but how did we come into this world, where 6 trillion cigarettes are smoked every year? Here we explore the political, cultural, and technological origins of the cigarette and cigarette epidemic, using the tobacco industry's 80 million pages of secret documents. Topics include the history of cigarette advertising and cigarette design, the role of the tobacco industry in fomenting climate change denial, and questions raised by the testimony of experts in court.
Last offered: Autumn 2021 | Units: 4-5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci
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