The tobacco industry rehashes old arguments — will voters listen?
by: Andrew Cheyne
posted on Monday, June 04, 2012
Public health advocates have crafted a proposal that would tax cigarettes to help prevent young people from smoking and risking premature death from cancer and other diseases. Unfortunately, Big Tobacco is up to its usual tricks, and its smear campaign may derail the measure.
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