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Canadian provinces pressed to curb smoking in tobacco negotiationsThree national health organizations want Canada's premiers to push for initiatives to reduce smoking during settlement negotiations with major tobacco companies.CanadaMay 29, 2023
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Marlboro cigarettes won’t be sold in Britain by 2030, says Philip MorrisThe company's decision to yank the Marlboro brand off store shelves is in line with Britain's goal to stamp out smoking in the country by 2030.WorldJul 26, 2021
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Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine contender: Medicago’s breakthrough, ties to Big Tobacco and warnings a pandemic was comingFor years Medicago said a pandemic was coming and we should be ready. Today, it is a leading contender to create a made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine.FeaturesJan 11, 2021
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Big Tobacco debuts court-ordered TV ads about dangers of smoking, after 11-year delayAmerica's tobacco giants are finally taking to television screens to fess up about the dangers of smoking cigarettes.ConsumerNov 26, 2017
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Smoking costs global economy $1 trillion a year, will kill 8 million a year by 2030: studyThe economic costs are expected to continue to rise, and although governments have the tools to reduce tobacco use and associated deaths, most have fallen far short of using those tools effectively, said the 688-page report.EconomyJan 9, 2017
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Government launches review of 2013 Redford conflict-of-interest investigationThe Alberta government announced Monday it's launching an external review of the 2013 investigation into allegations of conflict of interest involving former Premier Alison Redford.CanadaNov 30, 2015
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Multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Big Tobacco now in the hands of judgeA class-action lawsuit that targets three Canadian tobacco manufacturers for nearly $20 billion has ended after almost three years of testimony.HealthDec 12, 2014
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Top court rejects Big Tobacco’s appeals of awards to Florida smokersThe U.S. Supreme Court of more than $70 million in court judgments to Florida smokers.HealthJun 9, 2014
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Deal reached on issue tobacco firms lied about dangers of smokingAmerica's tobacco companies and the federal government have reached an agreement on publishing corrective statements that say the companies lied about the dangers of smoking.HealthJan 10, 2014
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