Should tobacco companies be liable for smoke-related health problems?

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The New York Times

Tobacco companies should be liable for smoke-related health problems.

The Supreme Court handed tobacco companies a major and well-deserved setback...
1/23/2009 3:54:45 PM

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Tobacco companies should be liable for smoke-related health problems.

They have a lot to answer for
1/23/2009 11:43:32 AM

American Heart Association

Tobacco companies should be liable for smoke-related health problems.

Smokers who have been deceived by Big Tobacco’s dubious marketing practices are now in a better position to hold the industry accountable.
1/23/2009 1:07:15 AM

Jay Nixon (D-MO)

Tobacco companies should be liable for smoke-related health problems.

Tobacco companies have lied about the addictive nature of their product and hidden from public view research which indicates health dangers.
10/31/2008 1:49:34 PM

Tucker Carlson

Tobacco companies should not be liable for smoke-related health problems.

"Tell me, how are the tobacco companies responsible when smokers, knowing that smoking kills them, continue to smoke?"
8/20/2008 11:11:54 AM

James Surowiecki

Tobacco companies should not be liable for smoke-related health problems.

Seeking punitive damages is a "Draconian" solution
8/20/2008 11:11:34 AM

American Cancer Society

Tobacco companies should be liable for smoke-related health problems.

ACS praised a verdict to award punitive damages in Florida
8/20/2008 11:10:51 AM

Washington Post

Tobacco companies should be liable for smoke-related health problems.

Punitive damages should not be excessive and should become public funds
8/19/2008 10:32:33 AM