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Tobacco on Trial

S4E5 Feb 18, 1986 Runtime TBD

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Life-long smokers who say their health has been destroyed by cigarettes are suing tobacco companies. Frontline correspondent Judy Woodruff takes an inside look at the preparation of these massive lawsuits, concentrating on a suit that would later reach the Supreme Court as well as presenting the emphatic denials of the tobacco industry, which says smoking is a simple question of personal choice and responsibility.

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Episode: S4E5

Aired: Feb 18, 1986

Runtime: Runtime TBD

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