tobacco lobby
Smoking industry representatives
The tobacco lobby refers to organizations and individuals who advocate for the interests of tobacco companies, particularly in legislative and regulatory matters.
They work to influence policy on advertising restrictions, taxation, health warnings, and smoking bans: The tobacco lobby spent millions fighting the proposed cigarette tax.
The term often carries negative connotations, suggesting prioritizing industry profits over public health.
- cigarettesPaper-wrapped tobacco for smoking
- Philip MorrisTobacco corporation, cigarettes
- smokingInhaling burning tobacco
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- lawmakersElected officials writing statutes
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- tobaccocigarettes, cigars, snuff, snus, cigarillos
- professional organizationsprofessional association, trade unions, trade association, unions, professional society
tobacco lobbypublic interest groups
Organizations promoting societal welfare
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