What Were We Thinking? The Top 10 Most Dangerous Ads

(via Collector’s Weekly)

We laugh at older advertising for outdated modes of thinking, cringing at sexism, racism and other social prdujices.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.

(via Collector’s Weekly)