Smoke and Mirrors The Canadian Tobacco War by Cunningham, Rob - 1996

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: International Development Research Centre, 1996. Book. Good. Trade Paperback. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xix, 376pp., index, biblio., ill., figures. Light wear and corners rubbed. "Smoke & Mirrors provides an insider's view of the Canadian tobacco war, a hundred-year old conflict that began to escalate in the 1980s. Written by a prominent antismoking advocate, the book explains how Canada emerged as a global leader in the public health crusade to regulate the powerful tobacco industry. Author Rob Cunningham exposes the industry's deception and tactics; and describes in fascinating detail the bitter campaigns to maintain high tobacco taxes, ban tobacco advertising, eliminate tobacco sponsorships, require plain packaging, mandate clear health warnings, and prohibit smoking in public places and workplaces.".

Ottawa: International Development Research Centre. Very Good-. 1996. First Edition. Softcover. 0889367558 . 361 pp. Illus. Index. Bibliography. Light edgewear. Provides an insider's view of the Canadian war against tobacco, describing the campaigns for high tobacco taxes, advertising and sponsorship elimination, packaging changes, and smoking bans. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .