In Smokes, ‘Light’ Is A Misnomer
the tobacco industry’s dirty little secrets 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 a leaflet, tucked into cigarette packages, to issue this warning: Those "light" or "ultra-light" cigarettes you've been smoking are just as … [Read more...] about In Smokes, ‘Light’ Is A Misnomer
Suit Accuses Philip Morris of Deception
Philip Morris Wrongly Leading Customers. Sharon Price switched from smoking regular cigarettes to brands labeled "light" when she was pregnant in the 1970s. "I knew the better choice was to quit, but I thought I was reducing my risk," the pack-a-day smoker said. Now 52, Price is among the plaintiffs in a class-action … [Read more...] about Suit Accuses Philip Morris of Deception
“Light” Cigarette Case Is A Milestone
Light Cigarette Class Action Lawsuit. Lawyers in a class-action case against tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris USA will ask a Madison County judge on Monday to assess at least $21 billion in compensatory and punitive damages a figure that would set a record for the St. Louis area even if the judge approved only a tenth of the … [Read more...] about “Light” Cigarette Case Is A Milestone
Judge Allows Class Action Tobacco Suit
A Campaign of Deception Designed to Preserve Revenue. A federal judge on Monday granted class action status to tens of millions of "light cigarette" smokers for a potential $200 billion lawsuit against cigarette makers. U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein in Brooklyn made the ruling on a 2004 lawsuit that alleges Philip Morris, … [Read more...] about Judge Allows Class Action Tobacco Suit
Light Cigarettes Just As Deadly as Regular Versions, and Tobacco Companies Knew It
Light Cigarettes As Deadly as Regular Cigarettes.Light cigarettes are just as deadly as regular cigarettes, but tobacco companies kept that information to themselves. According to a newly released Philip Morris memo from 1975, the cigarette makers were aware that smokers of light cigarettes took longer puffs and inhaled larger … [Read more...] about Light Cigarettes Just As Deadly as Regular Versions, and Tobacco Companies Knew It
