"One out of every two smokers die of a disease caused by his or her own smoking. It kills 50% of its lifetime consumers. Every day 11000 people are dying because of smoking", says Dr. Sajeela Maini, Tobacco Cessation Specialist with Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India. She is the...
The tobacco industry is already paying a damage of over 250 billion US$ to all 50 states of US of A. The Global Settlement Agreement was a first attempt at a settlement between the state attorneys general and the tobacco companies. The settlement included a payment by the companies of $365.5 million, agreement to possible Food and Drug Administration regulation under certain circumstances, and stronger warning labels and restrictions on advertising. In exchange the companies would be freed from class-action suits and litigation costs would be capped. The agreement was reworked and as a result the tobacco industry is paying nearly 250 billion US dollors in damages to all the 50 States of USA as agreed under the "Master Settlement Agreement." |
