Big Tobacco Loses

John Hopkins

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In a landmark victory for suffering smokers and their survivors, a Broward County jury found that cigarettes are addictive. They also found that Mr. Hess, a 40 year smoker was addicted to cigarettes.

Mr. Hess attempted to kick the cigaraette habit several times over the years, but sadly, he smoked throughout his chemotherapy treatment for his lung cancer. He died with and because of his addiction.

Big Tobacco's lawyers argued that cigarettes are not addictive; or if they are, Mr. Hess was not addicted to them; or, if he was, he should have tried harder to quit.

It is a sad time when an industry like Big Tobacco can not even be honest enough to admit they manufacture a product that is, in some cases, hopelessly addictive.

I am very happy for Mrs. Hess, who must feel some amount of vindication.