Brazil's Prosecutor suing major tobacco companies for health costs derived from smoking

Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 09:43 UTC

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Brazil's solicitor general's office is suing the world's largest cigarette makers British American Tobacco Plc and Philip Morris International to recover the public health treatment costs of tobacco-related diseases over the last five years. The office, known as the AGU, announced the landmark lawsuit late on Tuesday against the two multinational companies and their Brazilian subsidiaries. Read full article

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REF: “Prosecutor suing major tobacco companies”:

- Why doesn't he order them to stop manufacturing?
- Why not make it illegal to farm tobacco?

Perhaps he'll change his mind to prosecute after receiving “gifts”?
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