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...]
$35 Million Verdict Against Tobacco Companies in Smoker’s Death
On December 22, 2015, a Florida jury returned a verdict of $25 million in punitive damages against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris USA Inc., adding to $10 million in compensatory damages, in a lawsuit brought by the husband of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer. The Miami jury hit each tobacco company with $12.5 … [Read more...]
FDA Sends Warning Letters to Three Tobacco Companies over Marketing Claims
FDA Warns 3 Tobacco Companies Over Marketing Claims. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent warning letters to three tobacco companies for making "additive-free" and/or "natural" claims on cigarette labels. The warning letters were sent to ITG Brands LLC for Winston cigarettes labeled additive-free, Santa Fe Natural … [Read more...]
