Merchants of Doubt

How some scientists hid the truth on tobacco smoke + more

Merchants of Doubt launched on August 2, 2016 with 68 votes, #901 of 3,856 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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LaunchedAug 2, 2016

Launch day▲ 68 votes, 1 commentstop 23% of 3,856 that month

Websiteamazon.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

TopicsScience Books, Books

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#901
of 3,856 launches in August 2016: 50%
of 2016's launches got fewer votes: 6×
the median launch of 2016 (12 votes): 197
launches landed the same day: 10 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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