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Tobacco executive goes public over company lies
BMJ 1996; 312 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.312.7026.267a (Published 03 February 1996) Cite this as: BMJ 1996;312:267- John Roberts
After months of being stifled by threats, a former executive of a US tobacco company testified last week about how he and fellow executives knew explicitly that nicotine is addictive. His testimony was taken as part of a lawsuit by the state of Mississippi, which is seeking payments from the tobacco company for state money spent treating people with diseases related to smoking. At least seven other states …
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