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Teen Smoking Factor in State's Baby Death Rate
Birmingham News article on Teen Smoking and Infant Mortality
Tobacco Tax Bill Facing State House
An article about a tax on tobacco in the Alabama State Legislature
States, Industry OK $206 billion Tobacco Settlement
An article details the Master Settlement Agreement between the states and the Tobacco Industry
Alabama Stands at Wrong End of Tobacco Money Line
An article that accuses Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor of reducing Alabama's share of the Master Settlement Agreement
Infant Mortality Rate Rises in West Alabama
An article that notes smoking as one of many causes of high infant mortality in West Alabama.
Police Crack Down on Store Selling Cigarettes to Minors
Minors were able to purchase cigarettes in 40% of all licensed stores in Tuscaloosa County
Slumping Cigarette Sales Cut Payouts
A decrease in cigarette shipments threatens to undercut the yield of tobacco sales for the Master Settlement Agreement.
Attorneys Argue For Share of Tobacco Money
An article reporting on the state of Alabama requesting a share of the national tobacco settlement.
Efforts to Cut Teen Smoking Seen as Paltry
An article on the efforts to cut teen smoking. It mentions the Don Siegelman administration and Florida's anti-smoking campaign on the youth.
Which Stores Sell Cigarettes to Kids?
An article about the concern of retail stores selling cigarettes to children. It mentions Shell and Rite Aid as examples.
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40 Years After Report, Tobacco Still Ravaging Lives
An article reporting that tobacco remains to be a problem for Alabama citizens 40 years after the issuance of the 1964 Surgeon General's Report on…