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In the mid-1980s, Philip Morris ran advertisements in New York Citys leading Black newspaper, The Amsterdam News , warning that Mayor Ed Kochs proposed restrictions on smoking in the workplace would promote a perfect backdrop for employers who wish to discriminate against minority employees, presumably because, compared to whites, a higher proportion of African Americans smoked

These cigarettes offer the same refined and smooth flavor profile associated with Marlboro Silver but in a 100s size, providing a more extended, milder smoking session

The advert in question, apart from claiming that Camels had "a flavor unmatched by any other cigarette," underlined that doctors enjoyed the cigarette