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The public revelation of long-held tobacco industry secrets leads journalists, politicians, attorneys and whistleblowers into an unexpected alliance that achieves the first-ever federal regulation of the tobacco industry. Victor's unwavering determination to "do some good" leads to a career as an educator that informs kids about the world's only industry where success is measured by a corporation's ability to addict.

Robert L. Rabin, A. Sue F. John R. Reduced rates for activist and grassroots groups. Please inquire. All photographs are protected by copyright. For permission to use, and high resolution press stills, please contact Bullfrog Films. All rights reserved. Receive occasional notice of our new releases and special offers. Addiction Incorporated The true story of the tobacco companies' commitment to addicting the human brain and how the world came to know about it.

Produced by Charles Evans Jr. Reviews " Addiction Incorporated offers a creative and insightful documentary rendition of a vitally important chapter in twentieth century public health history Recent News. On Campus. Laser-pelted, citric acid-washed copper could boost heat transfer.

Framework helps IANR focus diversity work on areas of need, guide progress. Husker co-founded startup company developing herpesvirus vaccines. Having thoroughly established that the industry knew nicotine was an addictive drug, Waxman summoned the heads of the seven major tobacco companies to testify. In the past they'd always refused to appear. This time, they showed up. Waxman drops a surprise: He places them under oath. They can either agree it is addictive or perjure themselves.

All seven raise their right hands and swear smoking isn't addictive. Then DeNoble delivers his historic testimony. In the months to come, all seven resigned from their corporations. DeNoble, from a working-class family, was its first member to attend college. That came after he discovered he was dyslexic, and "I wasn't stupid like I thought. Instead, learning what his research paper contained, his bosses ordered him to withdraw it and kill his rats.

Then they fired him. Today he speaks against cigarettes on national tours paid for by funds that were part of Big Tobacco's settlement with the government. It's an effective film, livened with animated rats, never boring, and entertaining when it shows Rush Limbaugh, the cigar enthusiast, fulminating against the Waxman hearings. Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from until his death in