Following a background report, Margaret Warner and guests revisit the tobacco deal and examine the new bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate. A RealAudio version of this segment is available. A discussion on the new tobacco bill introduced in the Senate. Online Forum Congressman Waxman and Connecticut Attorney General Blumenthal debate the tobacco settlement. A panel discussion the tobacco settlement .
Experts discuss the future of the tobacco industry.
The Liggett Group admits that smoking cigarettes is addictive and can cause cancer. Browse the NewsHour's coverage of law and health . The Food and Drug Administration homepage. It s been more than nine months since the tobacco industry and 40 state attorneys general announced their landmark settlement designed to pay smoking-related health care costs and reduce teen smoking. The tobacco settlement.