18. Mothers encouraged to smoke
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It’s not hard to understand why Philip Morris would target new mothers in their advertising campaigns, but it hard to look back on it knowing what we know now about cigarettes. This unbelievable photo from history is one most people don’t expect to see. These days, it’s illegal to smoke in the car with a child present in some states, but back then, mothers were told it was ok to take a puff. This ad shows a happy mom and a healthy appearing baby just above a pack of cigarettes. We wonder what kind of backlash would happen if this ad came out today.
