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A Billion Lives( 2016)

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A true story of the vaping revolution and tragic corruption leading to a billion deaths around the world.

Overview

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.

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      Clive Bates

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      Delon Human

      Himself

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      Oliver Kershaw

      Himself

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      Jeff Stiers

      Himself

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      John Summers

      Himself

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      Aaron Biebert

      Narrator

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    A review by Simon Foster

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    Written by Simon Foster on Fri Jul 01 2016
    "The solidly crafted three-act structure of Aaron Biebert’s A Billion Lives provides a compelling, infuriating case study in big business dirty tricks..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2016/7/1/a-billion-lives.html...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • nicotine
    • vaping
    • big tobacco