Smoking kills. Smoking causes cancer. Marlboro was originally targeted at high class women in the early 1900s using advertisements depicting feminine imagery. In the 1950s after the health risks of smoking were discovered, Marlboro shifted to targeting men using the iconic Marlboro Man imagery depicting the rugged cowboy lifestyle to sell their cigarettes. Over the following decades, Marlboro's advertisements evolved, expanding their marketing strategies and sponsorship deals while facing increasing opposition and regulation over the health impacts of smoking.