Read article :

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3036696/

1. What non-health related arguments did the tobacco industry use to oppose the smoking restrictions?

2. What strategies did lawmakers opposed to the smoking restrictions use?

3. How would you apply the lessons learned from this article to overcome political obstacles to another health initiative such as those dealing with obesity, climate change, HIV or other public health problem?

CITATIONS:-
Forcing the Navy to Sell Cigarettes on Ships: How the Tobacco Industry and Politicians Torpedoed Navy Tobacco Control.