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08.30.13
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What Were We Thinking? The Top 10 Most Dangerous Ads


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We laugh at older advertising for outdated modes of thinking, cringing at sexism, racism and other social prdujices. But beyond simply the way the products were presented, there is also a history of toxic products being peddled as healthy. Collector's Weekly has a top ten list of dangerous ads that includes, of course, cigarettes as good for you, sugar used to help you lose weight, 7-Up for babies and lead paint fun for kids. Check out all ten, and remember to watch your advertising with a healthy level of skeptacism.


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