Monday, September 25, 2006

Judge grants class action status to 'light cigarette' smokers

A federal judge on Monday granted class action status to tens of millions of "light cigarette" smokers for a potential $200 billion lawsuit against tobacco companies. the manufacturers used a marketing strategy that promoted light cigarettes as a lower-risk alternative to regular cigarettes, even though their risk is the same

You can read more about it here.

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