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It's time to recover billons of lost health care dollars 

Delegates at the 5th National Conference on Tobacco or Health are urging provinces to sue tobacco companies and recover billions in lost health care dollars. A discussion held today focused on litigation as a major strategy for tobacco control. During the session, law students debated new litigation opportunities and highlighted successes. Attendees also learned about the Campaign for Justice on Tobacco Fraud that was launched in Ontario last year to hold the tobacco industry accountable for decades of misinformation and deception. The campaign was endorsed by more than 100 health experts.

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