Tobacco companies to pay billions but experts say little incentive to shift away from harmful products

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Three major tobacco companies in Canada will pay nearly $25 billion to settle lawsuits filed by smokers and their families. However, experts say the agreement does little to encourage them to abandon traditional tobacco products in favor of less harmful alternatives.

Tobacco policy experts say without further pressure, major companies are unlikely to shift their business models toward less harmful alternatives despite a proposed settlement reached that would see three industry giants pay out billions to smokers and their families.

More than $4 billion would go to Quebec class-action members and another $2.5 billion would be paid to smokers in other provinces and territories who were diagnosed with lung cancer, throat cancer or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease between March 2015 and March 2019.

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