| The shredding of BAT's defence: McCabe v British American Tobacco Australia. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12198281 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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On 11 April 2002, a Victorian supreme court jury ordered British American Tobacco Australia to pay Rolah McCabe $A700 000 in damages. Rolah McCabe is a 51 year old woman dying of lung cancer. She is the first smoker ever in Australia to obtain a damages verdict against the tobacco industry |
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Authors:
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J Liberman |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tobacco control Volume: 11 ISSN: 0964-4563 ISO Abbreviation: Tob Control Publication Date: 2002 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-08-28 Completed Date: 2002-11-12 Revised Date: 2008-11-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9209612 Medline TA: Tob Control Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 271-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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VicHealth Center for Tobacco Control, c/o Rothdowne Street, Carlton South Victoria 3053, Australia. jliberman@bigpond.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Female Humans Liability, Legal* Lung Neoplasms / etiology* Middle Aged Smoking / adverse effects, legislation & jurisprudence*, prevention & control Tobacco Industry / legislation & jurisprudence* Victoria |
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