Frontline

Tobacco on Trial

Life-long smokers who say their health has been destroyed by cigarettes are suing tobacco companies. Frontline correspondent Judy Woodruff takes an inside look at the preparation of these massive lawsuits, concentrating on a suit that would later reach the Supreme Court as well as presenting the emphatic denials of the tobacco industry, which says smoking is a simple question of personal choice and responsibility.
Aired: Feb 18, 1986 Genre: Documentary NewsCasts: Will Lyman Judy WoodruffCreated By: David FanningDuration: 55m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: GBH, FRONTLINE