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FDA v. Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation (2000)
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A Supreme Court Case Analysis FDA v. Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation (2000) A Paper submitted to: Dr. Moss In Partial Fulfillment of Course Requirements for POLS1337 By K.B. Sigler 312-94-3620 March 26, 2001 Introduction Tobacco causes cancer. These three words have been used together for many years. However, more often than not, they are ignored. "Tobacco is the leading contributor to mortality in the United States, each year claiming more than 430,000 direct users and between 40,000 and 67,000 individuals who are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke." (Houston, Kaufman, 2000) The bottom line - smoking contributes to more deaths than AIDS, car accidents, alcohol, homicides, illegal drugs, suicides, and fires - combined. In the following pages we will examine the history of tobacco, regulation efforts by the Food and Drug Administration and the federal government, and the United States Supreme Court's landmark decision on tobacco regulation. Background Tobacco has had a long history in America. Many historians would argue...
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