US C of C: BigTobacco's International Hammer and Cancer Trafficker

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Works Globally to Fight Antismoking Measures

Mr. Kachka was not a tobacco lobbyist or farmer or factory owner. He was the head of a Ukrainian affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, America’s largest trade group.

From Ukraine to Uruguay, Moldova to the Philippines, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its foreign affiliates have become the hammer for the tobacco industry, engaging in a worldwide effort to fight antismoking laws of all kinds, according to interviews with government ministers, lobbyists, lawmakers and public health groups in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the United States.

The U.S. Chamber’s work in support of the tobacco industry in recent years has emerged as a priority at the same time the industry has faced one of the most serious threats in its history. A global treaty, negotiated through theWorld Health Organization, mandates anti-smoking measures and also seeks to curb the influence of the tobacco industry in policy making. The treaty, which took effect in 2005, has been ratified by 179 countries; holdouts include Cuba, Haiti and the United States.

Facing a wave of new legislation around the world, the tobacco lobby has turned for help to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with the weight of American business behind it. While the chamber’s global tobacco lobbying has been largely hidden from public view, its influence has been widely felt.

Letters, emails and other do ents from foreign governments, the chamber’s affiliates and antismoking groups, which were reviewed by The New York Times, show how the chamber has embraced the challenge, undertaking a three-pronged strategy in its global campaign to advance the interests of the tobacco industry.

In the capitals of far-flung nations, the chamber lobbies alongside its foreign affiliates to beat back antismoking laws.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/bu...ures.html?_r=0

Corporate-Americans have no conscience, no morals, no ethics, the only fundamentalist religion of profit.

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CVS Health Quits Chamber Of Commerce Over Tobacco Stance

CVS Health Corp said it was withdrawing its membership from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce after media reports that the trade group was lobbying globally against anti-smoking laws.

The No. 2 U.S. drugstore chain said it was "surprised" to read recent reports on the chamber's position on tobacco products outside the United States.

The New York Times reported last week that the chamber and its foreign affiliates were lobbying against anti-smoking laws such as restrictions on smoking in public places and bans on menthol and slim cigarettes, mainly in developing countries. (http://nyti.ms/1Kr68sG)

"CVS's purpose is to help people on their path to better health, and we fundamentally believe tobacco use is in direct conflict with this purpose," CVS spokesman David Palombi said in an emailed statement on Tuesday.

The chamber, however, said that it did not support smoking and it called the report "a concerted misinformation campaign."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/0...ushpmg00000003

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[Bender]

pity post,

while enjoying a cigar

[TeyshaBlue]

pity post,

while enjoying a cigar

Which one(s)?

I'm an Arturo Fuente Robusto guy, myself.

[Bender]

Carlos Torano Exodus 1959, 50 Year, Limited edition. Toro size.

think I'll buy more, while they're available.

Got a bunch of CAO Flatheads too, but they aren't as good.

Let's turn this into a fine cigar thread

[TheSanityAnnex]

Always a fan of ting on a boutons thread. I'm lighting up a Rocky Patel tonight.

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Works Globally to Fight Antismoking Measures

Mr. Kachka was not a tobacco lobbyist or farmer or factory owner. He was the head of a Ukrainian affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, America’s largest trade group.

From Ukraine to Uruguay, Moldova to the Philippines, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its foreign affiliates have become the hammer for the tobacco industry, engaging in a worldwide effort to fight antismoking laws of all kinds, according to interviews with government ministers, lobbyists, lawmakers and public health groups in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the United States.

The U.S. Chamber’s work in support of the tobacco industry in recent years has emerged as a priority at the same time the industry has faced one of the most serious threats in its history. A global treaty, negotiated through theWorld Health Organization, mandates anti-smoking measures and also seeks to curb the influence of the tobacco industry in policy making. The treaty, which took effect in 2005, has been ratified by 179 countries; holdouts include Cuba, Haiti and the United States.

Facing a wave of new legislation around the world, the tobacco lobby has turned for help to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with the weight of American business behind it. While the chamber’s global tobacco lobbying has been largely hidden from public view, its influence has been widely felt.

Letters, emails and other do ents from foreign governments, the chamber’s affiliates and antismoking groups, which were reviewed by The New York Times, show how the chamber has embraced the challenge, undertaking a three-pronged strategy in its global campaign to advance the interests of the tobacco industry.

In the capitals of far-flung nations, the chamber lobbies alongside its foreign affiliates to beat back antismoking laws.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/bu...ures.html?_r=0

Corporate-Americans have no conscience, no morals, no ethics, the only fundamentalist religion of profit.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you an anti-war on drugs hypocrite. Do you think big tobacco bought your Cuban socialist buddies?