Big Tobacco in the Big Apple
How New York City Became the Heart of the Tobacco Industry
…and Anti Smoking Activism
Joe Cherner and Smoke-Free Educational Services
“Come to where the cancer is.”
Winning counter-advertising entry by Smoke-Free Educational Services
1989
KIDS SAY DON’T SMOKE: POSTERS FROM THE NEW YORK CITY PRO-HEALTH AD CONTEST
Cover of book by Andrew Tobias
New York, NY: Workman Publishing Company
January 28, 1991
“Strike out Shea cigaret ad, group urges”
Article by Ellen Tumposky and Don Singleton
New York Daily News
March 27, 1993
“PUBLIC HEALTH AVOCATES SUE TI REMOVE MARLBORO BILLBOARD FROM SHEA”
Article
SmokeFree Air, page 1
Fall 1993
“VIRGINIA SLIME — IT’S A CANCER THING”
Photograph of New York City taxi with anti-smoking advertisement by Smoke-Free Educational Services
1997
“VIRGINIA SLIME — YOU’VE COME THE WRONG WAY BABY”
Photograph of New York City taxi with anti-smoking advertisement by Smoke-Free Educational Services
1997
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