You Should Know' that stressed the dangers of burns and suffocation from falling asleep while smoking and warned about the costly damage cigarettes could do to sofas, rugs and clothing. Almost 20 years ago, and yet it has some striking similarities to a big story in the news just days ago. The organization recently kicked off a drive to raise funds for a museum to make the collection available to the public. At DOC offices where a portion of it is stored, Alan opened a few boxes at random, describing or commenting upon the contents. The collection shows how tobacco has been weaved into the fabric of our society.
Tobacco companies sponsor a wide variety of sporting and cultural events.
Tobacco money is donated to charitable causes. Based upon what he has collected and what he has studied about the tobacco industry over the years, Alan predicts the current court cases and investigations and any settlements that might result won't really change much in the long run. He predicts the tobacco industry is going to be around for a long time to come. And it will continue to find creative ways of promoting and advertising its products to hook new customers. And it will continue making a whole lot of money.