"The power of the Chamber and tobacco industry could grow with mammoth corporate deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership: 'One of the reasons that so many folks are concerned about trade deals is the lack of transparency and the way they so obviously put corporate interests ahead. Big Tobacco is part of that problem.' "
Watchdogs Reveal Chamber of Commerce 'Blowing Smoke' for Big Tobacco
by Sarah Lazare, staff writer, Common Dreams, 16 July 2015
New report sheds light on joint efforts to undermine public health protections against tobacco
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"[T]he U.S. Chamber and its AmCham affiliates have joined the tobacco industry in fighting effective tobacco control policies in multiple countries—often without fully disclosing that they are working with the tobacco industry—implying that the full force of the U.S. business community is behind these efforts and that economic harm could result if countries move forward," states the report. (Photo: Raxon Rex/flickr/cc)
A new report sheds light on the shadowy and coordinated efforts of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the tobacco industry to use intimidation, pressure, and lies to tear down life-save public health protections around the world.
Released Thursday by Tobacco Free Kids, Public Citizen, Corporate Accountability International, and other watchdog groups, Blowing Smoke for Big Tobacco (pdf) details the sinister joint efforts of these players in Uruguay, Burkina Faso, Moldova, the European Union, and the Philippines.
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Watchdogs Reveal Chamber of Commerce 'Blowing Smoke' for Big Tobacco
by Sarah Lazare, staff writer, Common Dreams, 16 July 2015
New report sheds light on joint efforts to undermine public health protections against tobacco
A new report sheds light on the shadowy and coordinated efforts of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the tobacco industry to use intimidation, pressure, and lies to tear down life-save public health protections around the world.
Released Thursday by Tobacco Free Kids, Public Citizen, Corporate Accountability International, and other watchdog groups, Blowing Smoke for Big Tobacco (pdf) details the sinister joint efforts of these players in Uruguay, Burkina Faso, Moldova, the European Union, and the Philippines.
Read more »