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Tobacco documents reveal industry sought to shield science through lawyers
Hundreds of tobacco papers released on the Internet show lawyers directing research funding and using attorney-client privilege to protect data. The Minnesota judge ruled the privilege breached by fraud, and the documents date back to 1953, with leaders discussing youth campaigns and adolescent studies as part of a broad effort to influence public health evidence.
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