For decades, the tobacco industry has leveraged the concept of filters to perpetuate smoking, a tactic that Stanford historian Robert Proctor has described as the deadliest fraud in the history of human civilization. In these final days of negotiations, we must ensure that this deadliest fraud does not extend its reach by failing to include cigarette filters on the list of banned plastics in the Global Plastics Treaty
June 6, 2024 June: Smoking & Tobacco Awareness Month Did you know
A "forgery" shall be deemed to exist if the item, in the reasonable opinion of Koller, is an imitation created with the intention of causing a deception with respect to the authorship, age, period, culture or origin, if the correct description of such content is not reflected in the auction catalogue (taking account of any additions), and if this circumstance significantly impairs the value of the item in comparison to an item corresponding to the catalogue description
Across cigar lounges, collector circles, and premium retailers, the industry is witnessing a clear shift: the return of the soft flame and with it, a renewed appreciation for elegance, patience, and mid-century design
