Tobacco industry loses court appeal

The US tobacco industry has lost an appeal for a legal review of the ground rules for trials involving about 3,125 flight attendants seeking money for illnesses blamed on passive smoking.

The US tobacco industry has lost an appeal for a legal review of the ground rules for trials involving about 3,125 flight attendants seeking money for illnesses blamed on passive smoking.

The industry wanted the Florida appeals court to review a judge's interpretation of a £230m national class-action settlement.

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