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To the Editor: Dr. Kessler, in his analysis of the tobacco settlement (Oct. 9 issue),¹ does not mention that the contingency fee for the private trial lawyers involved in this government-sponsored settlement could amount to more than $100 billion. This represents a huge transfer of wealth to a small but politically active and powerful segment of our society. It is wrong to take this public settlement and use it for private gain. Instead, the monetary award should be used to help defray the past, present, and future medical costs of smoking. It should also be used for research and public . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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