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Brown & Williamson Awaits Verdict in Smoking Case (Update1) 

(Adds in 3rd paragraph that jury deliberations under way.)
Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 1999-05-12

Intro:

Brown & Williamson claims Steele knew the risks of cigarettes and that the company acted responsibly in manufacturing its cigarettes.

Brown & Williamson products, ``like all cigarettes and like many other products in society, carry with them risks to health, but . . . they are not `unreasonably dangerous' under Missouri law,'' the company said.

It company also claims there is no proof Steele died as a result of smoking.

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