Dead Smoker Was Deceived Into Switching To ‘Ultra Lights,’ Florida Jury Told

Mealey's (January 19, 2022, 1:54 PM EST) -- TAMPA, Fla. — An attorney representing the widower of a smoker who died after contracting a serious lung disease told a jury during openings in a Florida state court on Jan. 14 that the smoker was too addicted to quit smoking and that based on deceptive information released by the industry switched to “Ultra Light” cigarettes to improve her health, which she then continued smoking for several more decades. VIDEO FROM THE TRIAL IS AVAILABLE....

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