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Tobacco war resumes in the US Congress, cigarette firms divided
Feb 26 2007, Balendu

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration seem to be all set finally to exercise control over the tobacco industry in case if a reintroduced bill passes through Congress. The battle of conflicting interests in the tobacco industry has once again...

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