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Smoking epidemic linked to tobacco firms in West Virginia case
In a West Virginia class action, about 250,000 healthy smokers sue Philip Morris R J Reynolds Brown & Williamson and Lorillard over smoking risks. Dr Julius Richmond testifies that public health pledges failed to curb the largest man made epidemic in history as plaintiffs seek a nationwide medical monitoring program.
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