John Oliver Takes Down Big Tobacco and Its Insane Ads
The "Last Week Tonight" host explains that although government regulations have helped reduce smoking in the U.S., American tobacco companies are actually stronger than ever -- and brazen enough to run advertising he calls "a pile of horseshit."The “Last Week Tonight” host explains that although government regulations have helped reduce smoking in the U.S., American tobacco companies are actually stronger than ever — and brazen enough to run advertising he calls “a pile of horseshit.”
—Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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