How the tobacco industry infiltrated baseball

Over a century ago, Big Tobacco began heavily investing in tactics to link tobacco with baseball. These tactics included in-game promotions, stadium advertising, and the creation of collectible baseball cards that were included inside packs of cigarettes. Today, tobacco products (especially smokeless tobacco products such as chewing tobacco) are still associated with baseball. Here’s a closer look at three major ways the tobacco industry infiltrated baseball culture.

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How the tobacco industry markets vaping nicotine as stress relief

Some e-cigarette manufacturers have used a similar strategy to market e-cigarettes that tobacco companies used for decades to sell cigarettes: advertising them as stress relievers. However, research shows nicotine use can increase stress levels, symptoms of anxiety, and feelings of depression.

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