"Unlike with celebrity and athlete endorsers, the doctors depicted were never specific individuals, because physicians who engaged in advertising would risk losing their license." Stanford Research Into the Impact of Tobacco Advertising This ad was a rare exception
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The numbers of people in Germany who smoke have declined by 30 percent since 2013, as they have elsewhere in Europe
References: [1]: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Smoking and Tobacco Use Data and Statistics, [2]: Audrain-McGovern, J., & Benowitz, N
Australia also prohibited tobacco company sponsorships, bringing tobacco control policies in line
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