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Health Advocate Sweda on Tennessee Tobacco Verdict: Comment 

``It's disappointing, but recognize that the plaintiffs were up against a much tougher standard of fault than in California and Oregon. It is important to emphasize that the jurors did find some fault with the tobacco companies in their behavior.'' ``This verdict shouldn't be a compelling factor at all in the industry's upcoming case in Mississippi, which deals with second-hand smoke. The industry won't be able to use its traditional blame-the-smoker defense it uses in direct smoking cases.''

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