Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: A History of Anti-smokingSpain, 1493 - Europe's first smoker imprisioned by the Inquisition England, 1604 - Massive tax rise on tobacco in a bid to discourage smoking Canada, 1676 - Smoking is banned in the street United States, 1899 - Anti-smoking campaigners call for the eradication of tobacco Germany, 1944 - Smoking banned on public transport to protect workers from secondhand smoke In this revealing and meticulously researched account of an untold story, Christopher Snowdon traces the fortunes of those who have tried to stamp out tobacco through the ages. Velvet Glove, Iron Fist takes the reader on a journey from 15th century Cuba to 21st century California, via Revolutionary France, Victorian Britain, Prohibition Era America and Nazi Germany. Along the way, the author finds uncanny parallels between today's anti-smoking activists and those of the past. Today, as the same tactics begin to be used against those who enjoy alcohol, chocolate, fast food, gambling and perfume, Velvet Glove, Iron Fist provides a timely reminder that once politicians start regulating private behaviour, they find it very hard to quit. |
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... brand . Secretly developed by the US military in the Second World War , crocidolite was declassified , renamed and marketed by Lorillard as ' micronite . ' The company launched the brand with great fanfare at a press conference in New ...
... brand . Secretly developed by the US military in the Second World War , crocidolite was declassified , renamed and marketed by Lorillard as ' micronite . ' The company launched the brand with great fanfare at a press conference in New ...
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... brands of cigarettes . The only thing that could give a brand an edge was how it was perceived . For all the industry talk about taste and flavour , marketing men were primarily responsible for smokers switching brands . Image and ...
... brands of cigarettes . The only thing that could give a brand an edge was how it was perceived . For all the industry talk about taste and flavour , marketing men were primarily responsible for smokers switching brands . Image and ...
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... brand , L & M . As the evidence about the health hazards began to mount she continued to smoke cigarettes , changing to Philip Morris's Virginia Slims and Parliament brands in 1968. In 1974 , aged 49 , she switched again , this time to ...
... brand , L & M . As the evidence about the health hazards began to mount she continued to smoke cigarettes , changing to Philip Morris's Virginia Slims and Parliament brands in 1968. In 1974 , aged 49 , she switched again , this time to ...
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