Consumer alert from the Federal Trade Commission, pointing out that some offers to consolidate or eliminate debts may involve bankruptcy, which has serious long-term consequences.
This website explores the life of America's greatest showman, Phineas Taylor Barnum. Learn more about the larger-than-life impresario, and find out about a new show that brings Barnum to life, as portrayed by noted clown and actor Adam G. Gertsacov.…
Paper in the Journal of Health Economics; concludes that comprehensive bans reduce consumption, limited bans have little or no effect.
Short factsheet lists the different kinds of promotion the tobacco industry does, and the returns it gets on each kind.
Careful analysis of consumption and prevalence rates, among different populations and in general.
Chapter in an online book.
Six cigarette ads of the 1940's and 1950's, addressing concerns about smoking-related irritation to the nose and throat.
A look at global smoking promotional activities by U.S. tobacco companies; some activities said to be illegal, and some said to target nonsmokers and children. "James Coburn, Pierce Brosnan, and Robert Wagner starred in a series of TV commercials for Philip Morris' Lar…
Student project creates a poster that blends cigarette ads to make a point.
Short description and statistics on promotional items.
NIH analysis of what caused smoking to increase over the last 70 years.
This content-analysis thesis examines the image of elderly characters and spokespeople in primte time network television commercials, drawn from the November 1994 sweeps.
2002 legislation to legalize physician assisted dying in Hawaii is narrowly defeated.
An editorial about the successful implementation of Oregon assisted dying law.
10 things you should know about The Bosley Medical Group. From Attorney General's consumer protection lawsuit, medical board violations, consumer oriented site.
Report on Gator's pop-up downloads, followed by reader discussion of this and other tactics used by Gator.
Research that uses reverse engineering techniques to learn more about how Gator targets sites. Includes a utility allowing users to determine this information for a given Web site.
Numerous examples and commentary on a range of subliminal adverts. Analysis is based on the work of Wilson Key.
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