How You Can Help Hold Big Tobacco Accountable
Nearly 20 years ago, a U.S. Federal District judge found that the major cigarette manufacturers violated civil racketeering laws for deliberately defrauding the public.
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October 15, 2018
ACS CAN Connecticut Director of Government Relations Bryte Johnson Quoted
“For decades, the tobacco industry has thrived on the business of addiction by marketing to children and lying to adults about the harms of its deadly products,” said Bryte Johnson, director of government relations for the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network. Johnson added the industry spends an estimated $73 million annually in Connecticut, “specifically targeting vulnerable populations.” In theory, there should be a lot of money to curb tobacco use, a problem that disproportionately affects low-income state residents.
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