Cigarette firms deceive to protect profits, claims lawyer

A lawyer in a multimillion-dollar case against the US tobacco industry has said that cigarette makers deceive the public to protect profits.

Cigarette firms deceive to protect profits, claims lawyer

A lawyer in a multimillion-dollar case against the US tobacco industry has said that cigarette makers deceive the public to protect profits.

Ed Westbrook, a lawyer for a trust representing asbestos workers, said the deception was to avoid blame for high lung cancer rates.

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