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Quebec Court Upholds Tobacco Marketing Law
Dec 14, 2002
| Globe and Mail
The Quebec Superior Court has upheld the federal law that imposes on the tobacco industry tough restrictions on advertising, sponsorship and...
EU Court Upholds Ban on Cigarette Terms
Dec 10, 2002
| AP
The European Union's high court on Tuesday rejected the tobacco industry's challenge to new EU rules that ban the use of such terms as "mild" or...
EU Court Upholds Tough New Rules On Cigarette Labels
Dec 10, 2002
| Wall Street Journal
Tobacco makers were dealt a severe blow Tuesday as the European Union's highest court said they must comply with tough new labeling standards on...
In Smokes, 'Light' Is A Misnomer
Dec 6, 2002
| The Salina Journal
If you can bear to look, you'll soon see the smoke cleared around another of the tobacco industry's dirty little secrets. Philip Morris plans to use...
Study: 'Safer' Cigarettes May Be All Smoke
Nov 27, 2002
| Healthsouth
They're sold by big tobacco companies and go by names like Advance, Eclipse and Accord. They're marketed as safer cigarettes that can lessen the...
The Low Tar Myth
Nov 27, 2002
| www.abcnews.com
Smokers who have switched to light or low-tar cigarettes with the belief that they are safer than regular cigarettes have been mistaken, says a new...
Study: Light Cigarettes Not Safer
Nov 27, 2002
| AP
People who switch from regular cigarettes to brands marketed as "low tar" or "light" tend to smoke more and inhale more deeply to get the same...
New Warning For Smokers
Nov 21, 2002
| TIMES-DISPATCH
Philip Morris USA is sending a message to smokers: Don't assume that light and low-tar cigarettes are better for you than regular smokes.Starting...
Philip Morris Warns Smokers 'Light' Cigarettes Aren't Safer
Nov 20, 2002
| The Wall Street Journal
Coming soon to a convenience store near you: the first of about 130 million packs of Philip Morris cigarettes with a special message for smokers...
Cigarette Maker Tried Biogenetics
Nov 20, 2002
| AP
Two college researchers on Wednesday presented evidence that the tobacco industry, particularly Philip Morris, experimented with genetically...
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