Reynolds: cigarette less likely to sicken

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Tobacco firm R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co has launched a unique Internet-based sales campaign for a cigarette which it claims is less likely to cause cancer and other diseases compared to regular cigarettes. The cigarettes, named Eclipse, are being marketed as `the next best choice to quitting.' However, proponents of the tobacco-free campaign cautioned the public from believing the health claims of the tobacco company.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

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Philip Morris to halt its ads in many magazines

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Philip Morris Inc announced on Jun 5, 2000 that it will stop advertising in 40-50 magazines where at least 15% of readers are below 18 years of age. Some of these magazines include Cosmopolitan, People, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, TV Guide and Vogue. The tobacco industry has been under investigation by US state attorneys for possible violation of the $206-billion agreement between the industry and 46 states. The agreement prohibits cigarette manufacturers from targeting the youth market.

Philip Morris Inc.

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U.S. sues cigarette makers for 'fraud'

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The US government has filed a 131-page civil lawsuit against the tobacco industry for alleged consumer fraud and racketeering by conspiring for 45 year to conceal the health risks of smoking. The government is seeking to recoup the more than $20 billion of tax dollars spent annually to treat smoking-related illnesses through Medicare and other healthcare programs. However, the tobacco industry countered that it will move for its dismissal because the government has no legal authority to file the suit.

Legal issues & crime

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