Science news articles about 'tobacco firm'

... . In addition, BAT sought to present the message that tobacco smoke is an insignificant source of air pollution ... with other pollutants, through presentations given to the Chinese tobacco industry and media seminars aimed at Chinese ...

Large tobacco companies have banded together to say that a new law further limiting the marketing of cigarettes is a First Amendment issue.

Researchers said Thursday they uncovered evidence that a Canadian tobacco company destroyed scientific data it had decades ago showing that cigarettes were addictive and caused cancer.

The US Supreme Court gave a substantial victory to major tobacco firms Monday, rebuffing an appeal that would have allowed the government to pocket 280 billion dollars of their profits.

A U.S. tobacco company has been ordered to pay $152 million US in damages to the estate of a woman who started smoking at age 13.

The Justice Department has requested an ad campaign by tobacco companies stating that low tar and light cigarettes are as harmful as regular cigarettes.

... packaging on cigarettes would change how we smoke, and tobacco firms know it even if Tory MP ... is unimpressed. It represents 6,000 people in tobacco production and distribution, and put out a statement: "Switching ...

Tobacco companies were found not liable for money spent on patients with smoking-related illnesses who could not pay their medical bills.

Four tobacco companies filed a lawsuit against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday over what they say are unconstitutional requirements for warning labels on US cigarette packaging.

... for plain packaging on cigarettes has been delayed, giving tobacco firms extra time to prepare, the government said Wednesday, with the first sales now due in December ...