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| Posted By | Discussion Topic: This Just In...Early Death Is A Benefit Of Smoking | ||||
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| Syndicate | posted on 07-26-2001 @ 3:50 PM |    | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jun. 01  | Cigarette Exec Apologizes for Report NEW YORK (AP) - Tobacco giant Phillip Morris Cos. has apologized for a company-funded study that stated the early deaths of smokers is one of the ``positive effects'' of cigarette consumption. ``We understand that this was not only a terrible mistake, but that it was wrong,'' Steven Parrish, a Phillip Morris senior vice president, told The Wall Street Journal in Thursday's editions. ``To say it's totally inappropriate is an understatement.'' The study by research company Arthur D. Little International concluded that the financial benefits to the Czech Republic government from duties and taxes paid by consumers, importers and tobacco businesses outweighed the costs of health care, lost working days and fires caused by cigarettes. On top of that, it said, were the ``indirect positive effects'' of early deaths - savings on health care, pensions, welfare and housing for the elderly. The government's net gain from the tobacco industry was $146 million, it said. The study's conclusions were reported last week in The Wall Street Journal and since then have caused widespread buzz, eliciting response from columnists and television talk show hosts. The incident has hurt the company's attempts to boost its reputation. It already has spent $100 million annually for positive advertising, donations and shelters for battered women to persuade the public it has changed its ways. The company has canceled plans for similar studies in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Slovenia, Parrish said.  I like AFRO's | ||||
| IkeaBoy P.L.F. Portugese Liberation Front- Liberating Status' everywhere from the Tyranny of Portugal I will die a traitor's death | posted on 07-26-2001 @ 3:55 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Sep. 00 | This story has been around for a week and I'm really pissed I forgot to post it here. On the other hand Philip Morris is right.... The narrator in Fight Club is the man we will be, Patrick Bateman in American Psycho is the man we want to be Eliza Dushku- Hotter Than Britney | ||||
| Twisted_GL | posted on 07-26-2001 @ 4:09 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Feb. 01 | oh great, we have yet another news agency to read through. How many does that make? TeenWeek, Ikea, Drugde and now you? | ||||
| Brokenjaw Always will bow down to the power of the Faceman!!!! | posted on 07-26-2001 @ 4:31 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Nov. 00 | quote: HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH its funny cause it's true.LMMFAO  Telling people their desire Satan's sitting there, he's smiling Watches those flames get higher and higher Oh no, no, please God help me! | ||||
| adolescentmasturbator | posted on 07-26-2001 @ 5:47 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | Looks like i got competition. Don't make me break out another McMaggot story.  Resident Board Socialist Email me here IM me at stickysituation2 or pinkorag Webmaster of the Undergound Unofficial I Hate WhackBagKid Message Board I currently have brought Syndicate into the International | ||||
| Is Don on the phone? | posted on 07-26-2001 @ 6:50 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Jan. 01 | Too bad I already used the "dick jokes on CNN" gag this week... PHILLIP MORRIS TO CZECH REPUBLIC:   AIM:isdononthephone | ||||
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