American Legacy Foundation(R)-Funded Study Says Increased Nicotine Levels Appear In Cigarettes Popular With American YouthNew research confirms
that the levels of the addictive agent nicotine have increased in
cigarettes since 1997, just one year before Big
Tobacco reached a Master
Settlement Agreement with 46 states and five U.S. territories. A portion of
the MSA r
read more ...01/19/07
US Cigarettes Have 10% More Nicotine Today Than Six Years AgoAll
tobacco brands have been increasing the nicotine dosage in each cigarette steadily during the last six years, says a report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
read more ...09/01/06
Heather Crowe, 61, Dead from Lung CancerWaitress with secondhand lung cancer led smokefree Canada
read more ...05/22/06
Fla. Court Tosses 5B Tobacco VerdictMIAMI - A Florida appellate court on Wednesday tossed out a record-setting 5 billion verdict for thousands of Florida
smokers against the
tobacco industry, saying the case should not have been tried as a class-action lawsuit.
read more ...05/21/03
A Last Call on Tobacco Is Starting to Feel RealTwo weeks from now, the decorative green shamrock cutouts will be gone from Boxers, a bar and restaurant in the West Village. Also gone will be the glass ashtrays, and a small but significant sign posted above the cash register, reading "Smoking Permitted
read more ...03/17/03
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