May 16 (Landmarks), June 20, 1997, the American Tobacco Company to smokers reparations. In 1997 June 20, 2009, (history cn) U.S. tobacco company representatives in Washington Park Hyatt barrister with the Mississippi judicial Minister Moore and the 40 states reached an agreement in the next 25 years American Tobacco Company, (lssjt.cn) compensation for people infected by the United States due to smoking will be $ 310 billion; exchange, the tobacco companies would be exempt from criminal liability.

observers Analysis: $ 386.5 billion for tobacco companies is not a small figure, but they need to mention that the price a little on each pack of cigarettes, the problem is not large; In addition, the U.S. tobacco company also loss transferred to the third world countries. Currently, in developing countries, especially in Asia, including China, the region, the American Tobacco Company to increase the propaganda and inputs, the company led to the Marlboro bold use of local image advertising is a proof.