Word: banzhaf
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...decades of public and private efforts in court to combat tobacco use. Critics first relied on research and education to counter smoking--a tactic that produced plenty of posters but not much change in consumers' habits. Legal attacks proved more successful. "We were always outgunned at first," says John Banzhaf, a law professor at George Washington University and founder of Action on Smoking & Health, an antitobacco group. But that nose-to-nose approach led to victories ranging from bans on smoking in public places to Liggett's surrender last week. Says David Logan, a law professor at Wake Forest University...
...firm correlation between cigarettes and cancer exists. But many anti-smoking activists say this new study, in combination with earlier research, makes the industry's argument implausible. "(The study) provides the last link, the smoking gun, if you will, on the issue that smoking causes lung cancer," said John Banzhaf, director of the anti-tobacco group Action on Smoking and Health. Banzhaf also said the study represents a powerful weapon in lawsuits against the tobacco companies. The FDA and representatives from the tobacco institute declined comment on the findings. -->