Saturday, June 07, 2003 :::
The Canadian court system has struck down their tobacco settlement law suit which is very similiar to the American lawsuits against the tobacco companies.
Maybe we American smokers can borrow a page from the Canadians and do the same thing here.
It will take a lot more research into the exact grounds that were used to get the Canadian lawsuits struck down.
Here is the link to the Canadian story on Reuters
::: posted by Creditwrench at 2:50 PM
Wednesday, June 04, 2003 :::
Still telling the same damned lies ever since 1982.
Every year 400,000 people die from smoking. LOL
Last Updated: 2003-06-04 16:13:13 -0400 (Reuters Health)
By Todd Zwillich
WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) - Experts urged lawmakers Tuesday to move cautiously on proposals allowing tobacco companies to tout the relative safety of "light" or "low-tar" products, warning that they could worsen the public health damage wrought by smoking.
Meanwhile, one major cigarette maker renewed its plea for federal health regulation of tobacco products as a way to encourage development and sales of potentially lower-risk tobacco products.
More than 400,000 Americans die each year from smoking-related illnesses like cancer and emphysema. Still, about 23 percent of adult Americans continue to smoke regularly, according to federal health statistics.
Lawmakers mull promotion of "safer" cigarettes
::: posted by Creditwrench at 4:15 PM
