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Cigarettes: Addiction, power and propaganda

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Dagmar Schönowsky
November 30, 2025

Nicotine is harmful and addictive, but for over 100 years it’s been marketed with remarkable ingenuity. This isn’t just about personal dependency — it’s about power, money, and politics.

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