Big Tobacco Targeting Special Populations

Fact Sheet
Marketing Menthol: The History of Tobacco Company Marketing to Black Americans
Since the 1950s, the tobacco industry has intentionally targeted Black communities with menthol cigarette marketing, contributing to higher rates of m...
Fact Sheet
Restricting the Sale of Menthol Cigarettes Will Protect Kids, Save Lives and Advance Health Equity
For decades, the tobacco industry has targeted youth and communities of color with menthol cigarettes, which are easier to start smoking, more addicti...
Report
Women's Report: A Lifetime of Damage
The tobacco industry has a long history of developing cigarette brands and marketing campaigns that target women and girls, with devastating consequen...
Fact Sheet
Tobacco Use and the Military
Tobacco use among active duty military and veterans impacts military readiness and places a significant burden on the Department of Defense and VA hea...

Last updated July 28, 2026