Lorillard Recalls Certain Newport Non-Menthol Packs

Lorillard Inc., the third largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the United States, said that it voluntarily implemented a precautionary recall of certain Newport Non-menthol cigarettes. The company initiated the recall “out of an abundance of caution” following its discovery that some Newport Non-Menthol cigarettes manufactured June 29 and 30, 2011, could contain small pieces of plastic.The company sought and received guidance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) upon discovering the foreign substance.No plastic has been found in any of the cigarettes. If burned, the plastic may create discomfort or irritation of the respiratory...

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Winston Cigarettes and Tobacco Description

Winston cigarette is the brand which became famous immediately it appeared on the market of the tobacco productions due to its magnificent taste and exclusive flavor. It obtains the leading places in tobacco sales of discount cigarettes brands in the United States. Winston wins the name of the best selling brand of the cigarettes of the year 1954 , the year when Winston cigarettes appear; and at the beginning of our century the Winston tobacco is still on the top among the famous brands of cigarettes from the United States. Winston is the cigarette brand that has been winning a large audience of smokers all over the world. This brand was named...

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Tobacco Product Prices Doubled in State

With the restriction imposed by UG groups on tobacco products and the popularity among the youths of the state, corrupt businessmen have found safe haven in the state by selling the restricted tobacco products and Winston cigarettes at a much higher rates which is more than twice the actual rate of the products. Tobacco products like Zarda, Khaini, Talab, Rajnigandha are being procured by the businessmen in the state by trafficking them in buses and trucks. They are also not paying any VAT tax to the state government since they are trafficking the products in illegal ways. Since the state authority is not doing anything to check the trafficking...

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Appeal Against Cigarette Companies

Jerry Weingart has been waiting more than a decade for the companies he believes killed his wife to be brought to justice. But at 89, the Boynton Beach man doesn’t have the stamina to spend the whole day in court. Holding a cane, he listened on Wednesday morning while one of his attorneys explained to a jury why three Pall Mall cigarette makers should be held responsible for his wife’s death. But Weingart headed home before tobacco attorneys launched their full counterattackLike in the two other tobacco trials that have been held in Palm Beach County, millions of dollars are at stake.The cases are among roughly 8,000 that were...

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