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煙草商:具有針對性的歧視與偏見

煙草商假意關心社會正義、公民權利及文化問題,以說服特定社區15161718,如黑人和西班牙裔、LGBTQ+,以及低收入群體,相信大煙草商與他們站在同一方。事實上,他們使用掠奪性及操控性的營銷,甚至提供免費產品來吸引社區使用其致命產品。19 煙草商的策略根植於種族主義、同性戀恐懼症與歧視,對於歷史上被排斥的群體造成極嚴重的傷害。

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長期以來,煙草商一直策略性地使用薄荷醇香煙殘殺黑人社區。20212223

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煙草商所造成的危害

煙草商目前耗資數十億美元在狡詐的營銷策略1及政治影響力2上,即使造成死亡與疾病也要獲利。
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即使對於不使用煙草的人,也可能產生致命的後果。3
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煙草商稱孩子們為「替代客戶」,4 而大煙草商更判處他們終生成癮與疾病。
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具有種族主義的煙草商,策略性地以特定社區為目標,提供致命的產品及操控性的信息。5
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有毒煙草廢棄物及所造成的塑料污染帶來環境破壞6與健康風險7891011,無人能免受其害。12
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追究煙草商責任

對於其他有害產品,加州已在保護大眾避免受到侵害,1314 現在正是該以同樣標準對待煙草商的時候!
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