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tobacco master settlement agreement  

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  • The tobacco master settlement agreement was a major landmark in tobacco control. The attorneys general from nearly every state joined together and were able to win agreement from the major tobacco companies to provide financial compensation to individual states and participating jurisdictions for the health-related costs of smoking. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement]

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