Iowa attorney general stands up for e-cigarettes after winning 1998 big tobacco lawsuit DES MOINES, Iowa Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is known for winning the largest settlement against big tobacco in history
In the case, the jury awarded $300 million in punitive damages, reflecting the egregious nature of the tobacco companys conduct and the significant harm caused to the plaintiff
Florida lawmakers, for example, changed the smoking age of being allowed to smoke or vape from 18 to 21 in 2021, though not all states are going as far
For current information on the role attorneys general in tobacco and public health, see: Arizona Attorney general Grant Woods (speaking), along with Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore (2nd-R), Massachusetts Attorney General Scott Harshbarger (R) and others speak to reporters during a news conference 20 March in Washington, DC, to discuss a settlement with the tobacco company the Liggett Group, Inc