A Billion Lives
“A true story of the vaping revolution and tragic corruption leading to a billion deaths around the world.”
Synopsis
In 20 years’ time, there will be nearly 1.6 billion smokers around the world. Approximately 70% of smokers want to quit. The United Nations’ World Health Organisation expects a billion people will die prematurely from smoking this century. The products their doctors recommend are rarely effective and many are trapped. A new vapour technology was invented to give smokers a successful way to quit. But it was quickly demonised, and even banned in many countries. A perfect storm is brewing between smokers trying to quit, government regulators, and health charities funded by the powerful pharmaceutical industry. Director Aaron Biebert travelled across four continents interviewing doctors, scientists, and others working to save a billion lives. What he found was profound government failure, widespread corruption in the public health community and powerful subversion by big business.
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- Director
- Aaron Biebert
- Original Title
- A Billion Lives
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Attention Era Media
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Aaron Biebert
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Aaron Biebert
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What is A Billion Lives about?
In 20 years’ time, there will be nearly 1.6 billion smokers around the world. Approximately 70% of smokers want to quit. The United Nations’ World Health Organisation expects a billion people will die prematurely from smoking this century. The products their doctors recommend are rarely effective and many are trapped. A new vapour technology was invented to give smokers a successful way to quit. But it was quickly demonised, and even banned in many countries. A perfect storm is brewing between smokers trying to quit, government regulators, and health charities funded by the powerful pharmaceutical industry. Director Aaron Biebert travelled across four continents interviewing doctors, scientists, and others working to save a billion lives. What he found was profound government failure, widespread corruption in the public health community and powerful subversion by big business.
Who directed A Billion Lives?
A Billion Lives was directed by Aaron Biebert.
Who stars in A Billion Lives?
The principal cast of A Billion Lives includes Clive Bates, Delon Human, Oliver Kershaw, Jeff Stiers, John Summers.
When was A Billion Lives released and how long is it?
A Billion Lives was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.