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Federal Court: Cigarette Makers Are Liars And "Low-Tar," "Light" Cigarettes Are Dangerous
By Carey Alexander on May 23, 2009 6:00 PM  

—>Cigarette companies have conspired for decades to defraud and mislead the public about the health risks of "light" and "low-tar" cigarettes, a federal appeals court said yesterday. The DC Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that a federal district judge was right to ban the terms from appearing on cigarette packages. Under the ruling, cigarette companies may soon be required to issue a public mea culpa admitting that they were killing people when they said cigarettes were safe and non-addictive.  More »

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