Nick egy kellemes, jóképű, elvált karrierista, aki imádja a fiát, munkaidejét pedig a dohányipar szolgálatában tölti. Vezető szóvivőként szinte a lehetetlent kell véghezvinnie: népszerűsíteni a dohányzást a mai világban. Az idők azonban változnak és a rájuk nehezedő nyomás hatására a dohányipari cégek egyre inkább úgy érzik, hogy reklámtevékenységüknek befellegzett. Úgy tűnik minden összeesküdött Nick ellen: tudományos kutatások egyértelműen bizonyítják a dohányzás egészséget károsító hatását, hovatovább halálos természetét; a fiának olyan apafigurára van szüksége, akire felnézhet; ráadásul Marlboro Man is haldoklik és kész lerántani a leplet a tüdőrákról. A helyzet csak fokozódik és Nick kénytelen szembenézni a helyzetével: vagy megadja magát a körülményeknek, vagy szellemi energiáit összeszedve saját javára fordítja a helyzetet.
Tobacco, climate change, pesticides,... Never has scientific knowledge seemed so vast, detailed and shared. And yet it appears to be increasingly challenged. It is no longer surprising to see private corporations put strategies in place to confuse the public debate and paralyze political decision-making. Overwhelmed by excess of information, how can we, as citizens, sort out fact from fiction? One by one, this film dismantles the workings of this clever manoeuvre that aims to turn science against itself. Thanks to declassified archives, graphic animations and testimonies from experts, lobbyists and politicians, this investigation plunges us into the science of doubt. Along with a team of experts (philosophers, economists, cognitive scientists, political men, or even agnotologists), we explore concrete examples of doubt making and try to understand the whole process and the issues behind it.
Just suppose there was a quit smoking method which could enable any smoker to quit – immediately, permanently, and without willpower, no torturous withdrawal or weight gain, no shock tactics, pills, patches or other gimmicks. Furthermore, not only could you find it easy to quit, but you can actually enjoy the process from the moment you extinguish the last cigarette and never again feel that you miss cigarettes or smoking. This stop smoking method exists and is called Allen Carr’s Easyway.
The number of smokers in Europe is declining, yet the tobacco industry is still making considerable profits. Electronic innovations such as e-cigarettes and tobacco heaters play a significant role in this. Both are said to be far less harmful than conventional cigarettes. But is the aromatic steam really not a danger to our health?
In 20 years’ time, there will be nearly 1.6 billion smokers around the world. Approximately 70% of smokers want to quit. The United Nations’ World Health Organisation expects a billion people will die prematurely from smoking this century. The products their doctors recommend are rarely effective and many are trapped. A new vapour technology was invented to give smokers a successful way to quit. But it was quickly demonised, and even banned in many countries. A perfect storm is brewing between smokers trying to quit, government regulators, and health charities funded by the powerful pharmaceutical industry. Director Aaron Biebert travelled across four continents interviewing doctors, scientists, and others working to save a billion lives. What he found was profound government failure, widespread corruption in the public health community and powerful subversion by big business.
Amidst radical changes in nicotine use globally, one filmmaker's journey through the confusion & fear leads to a startling discovery about Earth's most hated stimulant. Society may be changed forever.
All Perfgina wants is to be on Jeopardy, but will her moms own plans stand in her way?
Jim, a slacker college student, decides to procrastinate on an essay worth 25% of his grade. Will he finish in time, or suffer the consequences?