The Tobacco Settlement, 10 Years Later
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Fewer Than 1 In 5 U.S. Adults Now Smoke()
November 13, 2008 The drop continues a decades-long decline that, despite having slowed in recent years, has brought the smoking rate below 20 percent for the first time since the government started keeping track in the 1960s.
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What Has Changed Since The Tobacco Settlement?()
November 16, 2008 Ten years ago this week, the states reached a $246 billion settlement with tobacco companies. A decade later, even though smoking rates have fallen, smoking is still the No. 1 preventable cause of death in the U.S.
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States' Use Of Tobacco Money Varies Widely()
November 17, 2008 Some states, like Washington, have funded anti-smoking campaigns, significantly lowering smoking rates in the past 10 years. But overall, states have spent only 5 percent of the $246 billion settlement on tobacco prevention programs.
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Update: Key Players In The Tobacco Settlement()
November 17, 2008 The 1998 tobacco case was the largest civil settlement in U.S. history, and it had far-reaching implications for states and tobacco companies. Ten years later, one of the major players in the case is governor of Washington, while another is in a Kentucky prison.
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After Bans, Tobacco Tries Direct Marketing()
November 18, 2008 For decades, tobacco companies advertised on TV, radio, billboards and magazine pages. When the 1998 tobacco settlement put an end to that, they began targeting smokers online and in person. Now the industry spends twice as much on marketing as it did 10 years ago.
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Big Tobacco Seeks Safer Cigarettes()
November 19, 2008 While there is still a market for cigarettes — nearly 1 in 5 American adults smokes — that number has been steadily decreasing. So tobacco companies are investing in technology and research that could create a safer cigarette.
