RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 “It is possible he is a kind of nut”: how the tobacco industry quietly promoted Dr William Whitby
JF Tobacco Control
JO Tob Control
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP iii4
OP iii6
DO 10.1136/tc.12.suppl_3.iii4
VO 12
IS suppl 3
A1 S Chapman
YR 2003
UL http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/12/suppl_3/iii4.abstract
AB Dr William Whitby was a general practitioner in Sydney who, from 1978 until about 1987, self published two books extolling the virtues of smoking and ridiculing anti-smoking claims. Privately the tobacco industry regarded him as “nutty”, while nonetheless believing that his views should be promoted. They quietly supported him by distributing his book, offering legal advice, and persuading him to take media training. Many Australians would have been exposed to his views.