Advertisers increasingly came under fire in the late nineteenth century because of the advertising claims of which class of product?

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Advertisers increasingly came under fire in the late nineteenth century because of the advertising claims of patent medicines, which often contained harmful and addictive substances and made false promises about their ability to cure a wide range of ailments. This led to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906, which required that ingredients be listed on product labels and that false advertising claims be prohibited.

Advertisers Increasingly Came Under Fire in the Late Nineteenth Century