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Big Tobacco in the Big Apple

How New York City Became the Heart of the Tobacco Industry
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Tobacco, Sports, and New York City

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Alan Blum, MD describes the proliferation of Cigarette advertisements in New York City’s stadiums and arenas. (0:13)

Marlboro Sign at Shea Stadium

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Marlboro
Philip Morris International
Circa 1970s

(The sign and its placement as a backdrop of camera angles at first base is an example of cigarette companies subverting advertising restrictions.)

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