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Tobacco Warriors Set Their Sights On The Grocery Store
Plaintiffs’ attorney Don Barrett, who won record settlements from Big Tobacco ten years ago and is among a host of lawyers seeking big paydays over the labeling issue, summed up the activist position in just two sentences, stating that mislabeling “is a
Aug 27, 2012
Fast Company
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Aug 27, 2012 14:38
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Bloggers Tear Apart Study Suggesting That Eggs And Smoking Have Similar Effects On Arteries
First, every scientist will tell you that correlation does not equal causation. This study doesn't prove that eating egg yolks caused the fatty deposits, it simply shows that people who said they ate more eggs had more fatty deposits than people who said
Aug 21, 2012
Business Insider
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Aug 21, 2012 20:54
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Lawyers of Big Tobacco Lawsuits Take Aim at Food Industry
Don Barrett is among a group of lawyers taking on food companies over what they say are mislabeled products and ingredients that mislead consumers.
Aug 19, 2012
New York Times
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Aug 20, 2012 02:36
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University of California at Los Angeles: Non-Reappointment of Controversial Professor
Dr. James Enstrom engaged in successful whistleblowing against a prominent member of the department, and there had been many years of debate between Enstrom and some of his colleagues over research on air pollution.
Aug 13, 2012
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)
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Aug 13, 2012 17:21
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A tobacco moment, a fiscal cliff, and a Grexit: All are examples of shorthand for hugely complex current economic and financial problems
The Economist quotes a chief executive of a multinational bank, “This is the banking industry’s tobacco moment,” and explains that the reference is to “the lawsuits and settlements that cost America’s tobacco industry more than $200 billion in 1998.”
Aug 4, 2012
Gulf News (ae)
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Aug 5, 2012 22:27
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Working After Eight Months of Pregnancy May Be Just As Harmful as Smoking
Expectant mothers working up to their due date may be risking their babies' health as much as if they were smoking, according to a new study.
Jul 30, 2012
Medical Daily
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Jul 30, 2012 14:57
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Inactivity May Kill as Many Worldwide as Smoking: Report
Lack of exercise linked to cancer, diabetes and heart disease, which cause about 10% of deaths worldwide
Jul 29, 2012
HealthDay [HealthScout]
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Jul 29, 2012 17:57
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Frackers Fund University Research That Proves Their Case
producers are taking a page from the tobacco industry playbook: funding research at established universities that arrives at conclusions that counter concerns raised by critics.
Jul 23, 2012
Bloomberg News
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Jul 25, 2012 09:46
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Fracking Industry Follows Tobacco Industry’s Deceptive Playbook
Bloomberg News story today revealed that several recent academic studies on fracking were ultimately funded by the gas drilling industry itself. These studies had the imprimaturs of respected public universities including Penn State, University of Texas a
Jul 23, 2012
EcoWatch
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Jul 25, 2012 09:42
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[UK] MPs push for tighter rules on alcohol ads and sponsorship
Commons health select committee warns drinks firms to do more to tackle the damage to health that their products cause
Jul 19, 2012
The Guardian (uk)
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Jul 19, 2012 07:02