7 ceos of big tobacco Congress Investigates: 1994 Tobacco Industry Hearings

In 1994, in a now-infamous moment in U.S. history, the CEOs of seven major tobacco companies testified before Congress, each stating under oath that they did not believe nicotine is addictive. 😮

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On April 14, 1994, the CEOs of seven major tobacco companies (Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, U.S. Tobacco, Lorillard, Liggett Group, Brown & Williamson, and American Tobacco) testified before a congressional committee, claiming

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Big Tobacco Case Due in Court After 12 Years

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In order to assure the population, the US government took oath from the CEOs' of the 7 major tobacco companies that nicotin has no side effects. : r/Damnthatsinteresting

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In 1994, seven U.S. tobacco CEOs told Congress under oath that they did not believe nicotine was addictive. The fallout led to the 1998 settlement, billions paid to states, advertising restrictions, and

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In April 1994, the CEOs of seven major U.S. tobacco companies—Philip Morris, RJR Nabisco, American Tobacco, Lorillard, Liggett, Brown & Williamson, and U.S. Tobacco—testified before Congress. Under oath, they unanimously denied that

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In 1994, the chief executives of the largest U.S. tobacco companies testified before Congress and stated under oath that nicotine was not addictive. The moment became one of the most controversial hearings

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