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Bush administration opposes tobacco regulation
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration strongly opposes legislation to give federal health authorities the power to regulate tobacco products, a top official said in a letter to Congress obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Dutch restaurants, bars send tobacco smokers away
By ANRICA DEB Associated Press Writer AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch restaurants and bars sent tobacco smokers out the door Tuesday, enforcing a public smoking ban that went into effect even in the "coffee shops" where marijuana smokers were welcome to stay.

Attorney who took on big tobacco faces sentencing
By HOLBROOK MOHR Associated Press Writer JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - From Navy fighter pilot to prominent attorney, Richard "Dickie" Scruggs parlayed his Southern charm and legal savvy into a career that earned him hundreds of millions of dollars taking on tobacco, asbestos and insurance companies.

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  • Tobacco Products Liability Project
  • Tobacco BBS Resource for tobacco news.
  • State Tobacco Information Center (STIC) Comprehensive coverage of state lawsuits against the tobacco industry.
  • American Cancer Society
  • FDA's Children & Tobacco Homepage
  • Federal Tobacco Regulations and Related Federal Register Documents From the FDA.
  • 2001 State Tobacco Settlement Spending Initiatives From the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).
  • Tobacco Control Archives Sponsored by UCSF Library & Center for Knowledge Management, Department of Archives & Special Collections, the Tobacco Control Archives (TCA) is a central, organized source of information. TCA's purpose is to collect, preserve, and provide access to papers, unpublished documents and electronic resources relevant to tobacco control issues primarily in California.