In the early-1950s, when it became widely known that smoking caused cancer, giant tobacco companies formed the Tobacco Industry Research Council (TIRC). Its main goal was to deny the harmful effects of tobacco and confuse the public. The tobacco lobby wormed its way into the United Nations’ World Health Organization (WHO), wreaking havoc and slowing […]
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Fossil Fuel Lobby Seen As Main Threat to Meaningful Progress in Paris Climate Conference
November 30th, 2015 Awake Goy