A Billion Lives (2016)

Directed by

Aaron Biebert

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

8.1 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines why safer alternatives to smoking are banned or restricted while cigarettes remain widely available. It looks at conflicts between governments, pharmaceutical companies, and public health officials regarding tobacco and nicotine products.

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What happens

A Billion Lives is a 2016 documentary film directed and narrated by Aaron Biebert. The film stars "Winston Man" David Goerlitz, former president of the World Medical Association Delon Human, and former executive director at the World Health Organization Derek Yach. The United Nations’ World Health Organization projects that a billion people will die prematurely from smoking this century. In the next 20 years, there will be nearly 1.6 billion smokers around the world. A Billion Lives takes a critical look at the history of smoking and the corruption that has led to the current situation where safer, healthier alternatives are banned or heavily restricted in most countries, while the cigarette trade is continually protected. The film examines major conflicts of interest and corruption between governments, big pharmaceutical companies, and public health officials. It also takes a look at the history of e-cigarettes, as well as the role vapor technology and Swedish Snus has played in the current health crisis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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