US lawyers take on 'light' cigarettes in court

Lawyers are taking America’s three biggest tobacco companies to court over claims they used words such as ‘‘light’’ and ‘‘low tar’’ to deceive smokers into believing some cigarettes are safer than others.

US lawyers take on 'light' cigarettes in court

Lawyers are taking America’s three biggest tobacco companies to court over claims they used words such as ‘‘light’’ and ‘‘low tar’’ to deceive smokers into believing some cigarettes are safer than others.

Class-action lawsuits have been filed against Philip Morris, RJ Reynolds, and Brown & Williamson on behalf of smokers in 11 states.

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