60 minutes. The low tar myth

60 minutes. The low tar myth / produced by David Schneider.

When the federal government began testing cigarettes for tar and nicotine in 1967, it revolutionized smoking, launching the era of 'light' cigarettes. The idea of a less harmful cigarette is so powerful that now more than 80 percent of all cigarettes sold in America are low-tar brands. Cor...

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Other Authors: Pelley, Scott, 1957- (Reporter), Schneider, David (Television producer) (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System, 2001.
Series:60 Minutes: 1997-2014
Subjects:
Tobacco industry.
Tobacco > Analysis.
Tobacco > Composition.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:When the federal government began testing cigarettes for tar and nicotine in 1967, it revolutionized smoking, launching the era of 'light' cigarettes. The idea of a less harmful cigarette is so powerful that now more than 80 percent of all cigarettes sold in America are low-tar brands. Correspondent Scott Pelley reports.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 23, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (13 min.).
Playing Time:00:13:29
Language:In English.

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