The Cobweb | Compare and Contrast
1980s: In 1983, smoker Rose Cipollone, dying of lung cancer, sues the Liggett Group for not warning her that their products were dangerous. She wins a $400,000 judgment against the company, but it is overturned on appeal.
Today: In 2000, a jury orders the tobacco industry to pay $145 billion in punitive damages to sick Florida smokers, a record-setting verdict.
1980s: In 1986, the life expectancy for white males in the United States is 71.9 years.
Today: In 1997, the life expectancy for white males in the United States is 74.3 years....
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