State laws' relevance in tobacco case weighed Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - The smokers contend Marlboro Lights advertising tricked consumers into thinking "low tar and nicotine" cigarettes are less harmful than conventional ... |
When Doctors, and Even Santa, Endorsed Tobacco New York Times, United States - The first part of the title is borrowed from a slogan for Old Gold cigarettes, a brand that subsequently boasted in its ads of being “made by tobacco men, ... |
Smokers refuse to stub it Times of India, India - "Instead of telling us, shut down shops and industries which are selling cigarettes and tobacco products. The authorities will dare not do that. ... |
JAPANESE CONVENIENCE STORE CO TO INVEST US$30 MLN IN COOKED FOOD Trading Markets (press release), CA - To purchase tobacco products from vending machines, an individual must have a special card on hand to prove that he or she is 20 or older. ... |
Supreme Court closely divided on tobacco case KTAK, WY - ... closely divided as it heard arguments on Monday over whether tobacco firms can be sued under state law for deceptive advertising of "light" cigarettes, ... |
Passive Smoking and Risk of Peripheral Arterial Disease and ... Cardiosource, DC - SHS exposure was defined as exposure to another person’s tobacco smoke at home or in the workplace. Cardiovascular disease events included coronary heart ... |
Fight Over 'Light Cigarettes' Begins in US Supreme Court IndustryWeek - If the highest court in the United States rules against Altria -- whose Philip Morris unit is best known for Marlboro cigarettes -- tobacco manufacturers ... |
High court skeptical on claims of Maine smokers’ deception Bangor Daily News, ME - The Maine residents say the tobacco company knew smokers would compensate for the low tar and nicotine by drawing more deeply on the “light” cigarettes and ... |
Court opens term with 'light' tobacco case Austin American-Statesman, TX - ... on the regulation of business, signaling support for efforts to block lawsuits against tobacco companies over deceptive marketing of "light" cigarettes. ... |
Light Cigarette Suit 1st On Docket Tampa Tribune, FL - That law shielded tobacco companies from any other "requirement respecting the promotion of cigarettes based on smoking and health," Washington attorney ... |