Article: Doctors protest Miller trademarks on toys. (Philip Morris' Miller beer)

Doctors protest Miller trademarks on toys

Beer and cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris will continue to use its Miller beer trademarks on children's toys despite recent outcry from several physicians.

According to two doctors who monitor alcohol and tobacco company advertising, Miller's trademarks can be found on six toy model racing cars, in addition to a battery-operated "dancing" beer can.

"While the brewer says it does not aim its advertising at children, the use of Miller trademarks on children's toys suggests an amazing lapse of judgment about who plays with plastic model cars," said Dr. John Slade, a specialist in addiction medicine. ...

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