Tobacco companies have been exploiting countries’ regulations for a long time and they are the only ones that are benefiting because they make sure to keep the dangers of smoking hidden. Phillips Morris International products are very popular in Uganda, where I grew up. When I was in Uganda, almost all my friends smoked and they were teenagers. Just like I did not know the consequences of smoking, my friends smoked for fun and they were extremely addicted. The only reason I wasn’t smoking was because I hate the smell of tobacco. In Indonesia, where 60% of males are smokers, Philip Morris International cigarettes are sold in front of schools. An article by Mary Cooper indicates, “In its recent push to regulate tobacco, the FDA also has identified
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They can get help if their governments regulate conditions on how cigarettes are sold but they don’t succeed. How is Phillip Morris International able to sell their products without being regulated?
People smoked cigarettes with no shame in the early to mid-1900s. On TV, news anchors would smoke on the evening news, and people could be seen smoking at businesses and on cartoons. It is impossible to see this type of behavior displayed in today’s society, because people have started to understand the dangers of cigarettes. Therefore, the United States government and other developed countries started to regulate the way these companies operate. They started to make sure tobacco companies like Philips Morris International warned people of the dangers of tobacco. It took almost twenty years for this behavior to change, but still strange when you hear that 2014 was the most profitable year for tobacco farmers. We wonder how this company is still making their money. Phillip Morris International sells most of their products outside of the United States where they do not have regulations. Companies like Philips Morris International are so powerful that they control some countries regulations policies because they own seven
They can get help if their governments regulate conditions on how cigarettes are sold but they don’t succeed. How is Phillip Morris International able to sell their products without being regulated?
People smoked cigarettes with no shame in the early to mid-1900s. On TV, news anchors would smoke on the evening news, and people could be seen smoking at businesses and on cartoons. It is impossible to see this type of behavior displayed in today’s society, because people have started to understand the dangers of cigarettes. Therefore, the United States government and other developed countries started to regulate the way these companies operate. They started to make sure tobacco companies like Philips Morris International warned people of the dangers of tobacco. It took almost twenty years for this behavior to change, but still strange when you hear that 2014 was the most profitable year for tobacco farmers. We wonder how this company is still making their money. Phillip Morris International sells most of their products outside of the United States where they do not have regulations. Companies like Philips Morris International are so powerful that they control some countries regulations policies because they own seven