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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > known or suspected carcinogens > chemical industry > tobacco industry
social science subjects > business and management > types of industry > chemical industry > tobacco industry
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > consumers and products > tobacco industry

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tobacco industry  

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  • TOBACCO HAS BEEN around since before the United States was even a small group of colonies, but the negative health effects of tobacco remained unknown until the early 20th century. Then, articles about the detrimental health effects of smoking appeared in medical and scientific journals. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime; Tobacco Industry]

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