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Smoking victims buoyed by US payout 

Anne Jones, chairman of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), said global companies such as Philip Morris and British American Tobacco would face the wrath of thousands of Australian smokers also duped by a conspiracy of misinformation and corporate fraud.

"We would like to see much more accountability given that we are dealing with the same company (Philip Morris) and the same fraud," she said. . .

Ms Jones said the record US payout would encourage 39-year-old Myriam Cauvin, 39, from Blaxland, west of Sydney, who is currently taking Philip Morris and British American Tobacco to court.

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