The results published by the Tobacco Institute of America during its existence from 1958-1998 often revealed beneficial aspects of smoking. Given what we now know about the dangers of smoking, the findings of the Tobacco Institute were most likely:
A) plagiarized.
B) paraphrased.
C) falsified.
D) the result of the file drawer problem.

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The Tobacco Institute of America had a vested interest in promoting smoking, leading to a high likelihood that their findings were manipulated or falsified to show smoking in a positive light, despite overwhelming evidence of its health risks.

The Results Published by the Tobacco Institute of America During