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Tobacco use is lower than ever — but still not low enough Read more: http://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/tobacco-use-is-lower-than-ever-but-still-not-low/article_696d6f66-3b35-11e1-afa4-0019bb2963f4.html#ixzz1kOjZCAvi

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: January 10, 2012:- Over the past 10 years, smoking in New York has significantly decreased and currently only 15.5 percent of adults in New York smoke. While this is good news, it still is not great. Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and more than 25,000 New Yorkers die every year from smoking.

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Tobacco Facts

The tobacco industry is already paying a damage of over 250 billion US$ to all 50 states of US of A.

The Global Settlement Agreement was a first attempt at a settlement between the state attorneys general and the tobacco companies. The settlement included a payment by the companies of $365.5 million, agreement to possible Food and Drug Administration regulation under certain circumstances, and stronger warning labels and restrictions on advertising. In exchange the companies would be freed from class-action suits and litigation costs would be capped. The agreement was reworked and as a result the tobacco industry is paying nearly 250 billion US dollors in damages to all the 50 States of USA as agreed under the "Master Settlement Agreement."