As strongly put as that is, was tobacco itself the target of Clarkes critique
[13] As of 2008 to 2010, tobacco is used by about 49% of men and 11% of women aged 15 or older in fourteen low-income and middle-income countries (Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, and Vietnam), with about 80% of this usage in the form of smoking
Attributed to the mostly white package ( silver/blue ) more often than to the remaining colors were descriptors indicative of less harmful cigarettes (i.e., low tar, light tar, mild, and ultra-light ), which comports with findings among adult populations and with tobacco industry documents showing that whiter pack colors result in perceptions of lighter and less harmful cigarettes (Altria Sales and Distribution, 2010
"It's obviously out there and becoming more common and you're not going to be able to follow your child around 24-7," she says