[Cancer and Society] The Truth About Cancer

Uruguay's emergence as a world leader in tobacco control did not go unnoticed. After the tiny South American nation introduced and enforced stringent anti-smoking measures, tobacco behemoth Phillip Morris sued Uruguay in an international tribunal. The two parties began secret negotiations. There was talk of diluting the Uruguayan legislation. But the country eventually decided to take its chances in court, and last year it prevailed.

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