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Link to smoker’s death ‘was not proved’

JUDGE Nimmo Smith said that for Mrs McTear to have succeeded, she would have had to prove that: Cigarette smoking can cause lung cancer.

Wed, 01 Jun, 2005

Widow fails in suing tobacco giant in 12-year battle

A WIDOW failed yesterday in the first bid in British courts to sue a tobacco giant for the death of her husband from lung cancer.

Wed, 01 Jun, 2005

Lung cancer victim in prison 11 times, court told

A MAN who lodged a ground-breaking lawsuit against one of the world’s biggest tobacco companies after developing terminal lung cancer was a convicted criminal who was sent to prison 11 times, a court heard yesterday.

Wed, 08 Oct, 2003