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Supreme Court Won't Hear Tobacco Case 

However, the judge noted, "We disagree with [the company's] characterization of the Engle findings."

The judge concluded that the findings in the Engle case "established the conduct elements of Mrs. Martin's strict liability, fraudulent concealment, civil conspiracy, and negligence claims against RJR" and that "Mrs. Martin produced sufficient independent evidence to prove causation, detrimental reliance, and entitlement to punitive damages. The punitive damage award ... satisfies due process in view of the evidence of decades-long wanton conduct by RJR and because the award does not financially devastate the company."

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• Supreme Court Rejects Key Tobacco Industry Appeal Leaving “Massive Liability . . . with no End in Sight.” 

Edward L. Sweda, Jr., Senior Attorney for the Tobacco Products Liability Project (a project of the Public Health Advocacy Institute based at Northeastern University School of Law in Boston) was ecstatic to learn of the denial of Reynolds’ cert petition. “At long last, Reynolds and the other major tobacco companies will be held accountable for their massive and reprehensible misconduct that harmed thousands of Florida smokers. As Reynolds’ own lawyers have concluded, denial of its cert petition is a very big deal indeed,” Sweda said.

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FDA Advisory Committee Report Raises Concern Dissolvable Tobacco Products Could Increase Overall Tob  

Advocates Show Support for Strong Tobacco Policies at Raise it for Health Day at the Capitol  

Owosso considers banning smoking in city parks  

Elliot Hospital smoking ban clears air, dirties ground  

Smoking law clouded with hazy rules  

Smoking ban is observed at nightclubs 

KASS: Smoking ban in university apartments unreasonable 

NY Dem fight for anti-cig $$ 

Board to discuss county smoking ban 

Pitt County commissioners will discuss a possible ban on smoking in county-owned buildings and vehicles during today's 6 p.m. meeting.

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Transient receptor potential genes, smoking, occupational exposures and cough in adults 

Are quit attempts among U.S. female nurses who smoke different from female smokers in the general population? An analysis of the 2006/2007 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey 

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Conclusions

Smoking prevalence among female nurses was lower than among women who were not in healthcare occupations, as expected. The lack of difference in recent quit efforts among female nurses as compared to other female smokers has not been previously reported. The link between lower level of nicotine dependence, as reflected by the longer time to first cigarette, and lower quit attempts among nurses needs further exploration.

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Major Lung Cancer Screening Trial announced by the NHS in Scotland Using an Innovative Blood Test, EarlyCDT(R) -- Lung 

Turkish anti-tobacco fight honored by US