Patients lose damages suit against cigarette firms
Social affairsFeb 16, 2011
Cigarette makers once again escaped liability for lung cancer prevalence among their customers as an appellate court ruled in their favor Tuesday. However, the ruling seems to be a step forward from a lower court’s verdict as it acknowledged the health risks of smoking.Judge Seong Kee-moon of the Seoul High Court said, “There seems to be cause-and-effect relations between smoking and cancer preval