The Nicotine War

Dr.Docs' Take

The Nicotine War is FRONTLINE on the FDA's long fight to prove what everyone suspected, that cigarette companies were quietly engineering nicotine levels to keep people hooked. I file this under conspiracies that were true, provable, and drenched in denials. The corporate strategy of manufactured doubt shows up here in its original packaging. Watch it, then notice the exact same playbook everywhere else.

This FRONTLINE documentary examines the long fight over nicotine and the tobacco industry. It details the FDA's efforts to prove that cigarette makers manipulated nicotine to keep smokers hooked, and the fierce political resistance the agency faced. Through reporting and testimony, it traces a battle between public health and corporate power. For anyone interested in tobacco, addiction and regulation, it is a revealing account. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

Courtesy of FRONTLINE PBS on YouTube. Watch on YouTube ↗

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