0465070477-fm.qxd 3/5/07 1:51 PM Page i THE CIGARETTE CENTURY 0465070477-fm.qxd 3/5/07 1:51 PM Page ii This page intentionally left blank 0465070477-fm.qxd 3/5/07 1:51 PM Page iii THE CIGARETTE CENTURY _ The Rise, Fall, and Deadly Persistence of the Product That Defined America Allan M. Brandt A Member of the Perseus Books Group New York 0465070477-fm.qxd 3/5/07 1:51 PM Page iv Copyright © 2007 by Allan M. Brandt Published by Basic Books A Member of the Perseus Books Group All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, address Basic Books, 387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016-8810. Books published by Basic Books are available at special discounts for bulk purchases in the United States by corporations, institutions, and other organizations. For more information, please contact the Special Markets Department at the Perseus Books Group, 11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA 02142, or call (617) 252-5298 or (800) 255-1514, or e-mail
[email protected]. Designed by Brent Wilcox Set in 10.75 point Adobe Caslon Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Brandt, Allan, M. The cigarette century: the rise, fall and deadly persistence of the product that defined America / Allan M. Brandt. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-465-07047-3 (alk.