Stanford's massive tobacco ad archive reveals a century of psychological manipulation

Stanford University houses what may be the world's largest online collection of tobacco advertisements — over 62,000 scans spanning three centuries that tell a fascinating story of how the industry shaped public perception of smoking.

The Stanford Research into the Impact of Tobacco Advertising (SRITA) archive, established in 2007, documents how tobacco companies marketed their products across eras. — Read the rest

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