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Massachusetts Jury Hears Openings in Wrongful Death Tobacco Trial Against RJR & Grocery Chain

Stock image.  Dedham, MA—A Massachusetts nurse who died from lung cancer was the victim of dangerous cigarette design and a scheme to undermine evidence of smoking’s risks, an attorney for the nurse’s family told jurors Tuesday, as trial began against … Continue reading

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Attorneys Face Off Over Conspiracy's Role in Smoker's Death, as Trial Starts Against Tobacco Giants

Stock image. Fort Lauderdale, FL—Attorneys Thursday debated the role tobacco marketing and nicotine addiction played in the death of a 71-year-old woman who smoked for more than half a century, as trial opened against the country’s two largest cigarette makers. … Continue reading

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Swedish Court Establishes Novel Form of Abuse and Objective Justification – Tobacco Marketing Regulation Excused Restriction of Competitors' Opportunities of Marketing in Coolers Lent to Dealers

Kristian Hugmark and Måns Gottfries explain Swedish Court Establishes Novel Form of Abuse and Objective Justification – Tobacco Marketing Regulation Excused Restriction of Competitors' Opportunities of Marketing in Coolers Lent to Dealers. ABSTRACT: The case concerned Swedish Match, a major… … Continue reading

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"Marijuana needs warning labels like tobacco for associated mental, physical health risks"

The title of this post is the headline of this recent commentary in USA Today authored by DJ Jaffe, who is the executive director of Mental Illness Policy Org. Here is an excerpt: Before legislators legalize marijuana, they should require … Continue reading

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RJR Breathes Easy in Tobacco Trial as Jury Finds Smoker Did Not Suffer from COPD

Stock image. Tampa, FL— Jurors Friday cleared R.J. Reynolds of responsibility at trial over the death of a Florida mother of 9, when they found she did not suffer from smoking-related respiratory disease. Ellis v. R.J. Reynolds, 10-A-016308. Read more … Continue reading

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