Facts

In 2017, 70% of overdose deaths in D.C. involved fentanyl or its analogues.

From 1965-2009, there have been 103,355 tobacco-related infant deaths in the U.S.

In 1974, a tobacco company explored targeting customers as young as 14.

In 2015, 72.8% of African Americans were interested in quitting smoking and 63.4% reported making a quit attempt.

As late as 1999, tobacco companies placed in-store advertising signage at a child's eye level.

Urea was found in cigarettes. Urea is also found in Pee.

In 1989, one tobacco company called the threat of an acute deficiency of young adult smokers the "doomsday scenario."

Back in the day, tobacco documents included a segmentation of the women's market into groups like "emotional bra burning extremists" and "blatant lesbians."