Big Tobacco — The Cigarette Papers
Decades of internal documents (the 'Cigarette Papers') prove tobacco companies knew nicotine was addictive and cigarettes caused cancer by the 1950s — and conspired to hide it. The 1998 Master Settlement Agreement released millions of pages.
Key Claims
- 01Internal R&D confirmed addictiveness and disease links by the 1960s.
- 02PR firm Hill+Knowlton coordinated the 'doubt' campaign.
- 031998 MSA settled state lawsuits for $206B over 25 years.
Counter-Evidence & Fact-Checks
Industry initially contested findings; subsequent litigation, RICO judgments (US v. Philip Morris, 2006), and document releases fully confirmed the cover-up.
Timeline of Record
- 1953-12-15Industry CEOs meet at Plaza Hotel to plan 'doubt' campaign.
- 1994-04-14Seven tobacco CEOs testify before Congress: 'Nicotine is not addictive.'
- 1998-11-23Master Settlement Agreement signed.
- 2006-08-17Judge Gladys Kessler RICO ruling against tobacco companies.
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