A Canada-wide lawsuit holding Big Tobacco accountable for the individual and public harms caused by its products might conclude with the public receiving a fraction of its original damages claim.
Teen tobacco use has long been linked to lifelong dependency, with 9 out of 10 cigarette users claiming they picked up their first cigarette before the age of 18. The introduction of e-cigarettes has ...
Lise Blais, widow of plaintiff Jean-Yves Blais, wipes her eye as her son, Martin, looks on during a news conference, in Montreal, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Tobacco companies have offered to pay nearly ...