Noun
big tobacco (uncountable)
The major companies that make up the tobacco industry.
“Big tobacco is preying on our countries, wanting to really own the lungs of our youth,” says Princess Dina Mired, the president of the Union for International Cancer Control and a member of the country’s royal family. Source: Internet
All that economic value suddenly looks a bit less valuable, and Big Tech just begins to resemble Big Tobacco. Source: Internet
“I am convinced that e-cigarettes represent the ‘re-invention of smoking,’ cooked up by Big Tobacco to hook a new generation,” Durbin said in a statement on Monday. Source: Internet
The Tobacco 21 law can't make the insistent Big Tobacco marketing any less appealing, but it does make it much harder for young people to get their hands on tobacco products. Source: Internet
This practice, called “,” was the brainchild of Daniel Edelman, a PR whiz who advised Mobil Oil, Big Tobacco, and many other companies in the mid-20th century. Source: Internet
Until these rules are finalized, e-cigarette companies — which are often owned by traditional Big Tobacco companies — will be able to freely advertise their products to our children. Source: Internet