FDA to Review Dissolvable Tobacco Product Overdose Risk
A panel of experts is weighing the benefits and risks of dissolvable tobacco products, which some say are a form of tobacco candy that could put children at risk.
Tag Archives: Tobacco
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Retailers Warned Over Claims of “Safer” Tobacco Products
The FDA has warned a number of retailers throughout the United States that they should not be selling cigarettes out of vending machines nor carrying any products that suggest some…
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Mesothelioma Suit Over Cigarette Filters Results in $1.4M Verdict
A product liability lawsuit brought against a tobacco company that used asbestos in its cigarette filters has resulted in a $1.4 million verdict for the a smoker who was diagnosed…
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Secondhand Smoke Lawsuit Seeks Class Action Status
The mother of a casino employee who died of cancer last year has filed a class action lawsuit against the owners of Harrah’s New Orleans Casino, alleging that secondhand smoke…
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FDA Urged to Lift Warnings on Long-Term Use of Nicotine Gum, Patches
The FDA is reviewing the long-term use of over-the-counter nicotine replacement products, such as gum and patches, which appear to have no side effects after extended use and have proven…
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Smoker Awarded Additional $4M Punitive Damages in Tobacco Lawsuit
A Connecticut woman has been awarded about $12 million in damages through a tobacco lawsuit filed against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., including nearly $4 million in punitive damages that were…
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Despite Risk of Problems with Chantix, Demand Soars in Japan
Demand for the smoking cessation drug Chantix is skyrocketing in Japan, following a recent tax increase on cigarettes and due to a lack of publicity about the drug’s links to…
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Chewing Tobacco Wrongful Death Lawsuit Leads to $5M Settlement
A $5 million wrongful death settlement has been reached between a chewing tobacco company and the family of a North Carolina man who died from mouth cancer.
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Florida Lawsuit Over Smoker’s Death Results in $80M Award
The daughter of a former smoker who died of lung cancer has been awarded $80 million by a Florida jury in a lawsuit brought against R.J. Reynolds.
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Los Angeles Asbestos Lawsuit Ends in Defense Verdict
A Los Angeles jury has rejected a claim by a former smoker that a tobacco company should be held liable in a mesothelioma lawsuit filed over the use of asbestos filters…
