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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: tobacco companies

tobacco companies stories: 22 news summaries

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Congress Aims to Snuff Out Smoking

Lawmakers work on
tax hike against weakened industry

Nov 10, 07 2:03 PM CST
(Newser) - With the influence of Big Tobacco on the wane, Congress is poised to strike, the AP says. House and Senate negotiators continue work on a plan calling for a hefty federal tax hike on cigarettes, and several other anti-smoking initiatives are in the pipeline. Meanwhile, the once-powerful lobbying arm of... More »

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Congress • cigarettes • SCHIP • tobacco companies

Nigeria Sues
Big Tobacco on Kid Smokers

Claims companies
deliberately market
cigarettes to children

Nov 8, 07 4:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Nigeria has launched a $40 billion lawsuit against Philip Morris and two other major tobacco companies, claiming they deliberately market cigarettes to children. Its government is demanding punitive damages and compensation for current and future health care costs, reports the BBC. A spokesman for the largest of the three, British... More »

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Nigeria • smoking • lawsuit • tobacco companies

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