Big Tobacco – Deadly Cigarettes
The evidence that smoking tobacco products was harmful to one’s health became sufficiently overwhelming by the mid-1960s to compel the Surgeon General of the United States to order a warning be placed on the packaging. Here we are nearly 50 years later in the midst of a very different climate. Smokers have been exiled from many public spaces as laws and policies have been enacted to limit the exposure of non-smokers to secondhand smoke. But despite public sentiment that is largely opposed to cigarette smoking and the use of tobacco products, many still bear the risk.
If your loved one has died as a result of a disease associated with tobacco use and there is reason to believe that there was deception involved in the production or marketing of those tobacco products, then it may be appropriate to file a lawsuit. Contact the Pennsylvania wrongful death lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to speak with a compassionate and experienced attorney about your case.
Causes for Concern
Aware that the public tide has turned against them, the tobacco companies have begun to attempt to redirect the perception about their products and invested in new kinds of cigarettes and cigars that seem different but still threaten the lives of those who use them. Chewing tobacco, too, is more than slightly troubling in its contribution to mouth cancer and other serious medical issues. Some of the notable health effects that can prove fatal and which are related to tobacco use include:
- Stroke
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Esophageal Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Emphysema
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Your loved one’s untimely death could have been prevented or avoided if there had been full disclosure from the tobacco companies about the known health risks posed by their products. Contact the Pennsylvania wrongful death lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511.