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investigations found that raters compromised their independence under pressure from banks and the lure of profits, becoming, as the governments official inquiry panel put it, essential cogs in the wheel of financial destruction. Now there is evidence the raters also may have succumbed to pressure from the bankers in another area: The sale of billions of dollars in bonds by states and municipalities looking to quickly cash in on the massive 1998 legal settlement with Big Tobacco

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Gunduz I, Kondylis A, Jaccard G, Renaud JM, Hofer R, Ruffieux L et al (2016) Tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines NNN and NNK levels in cigarette brands between 2000 and 2014

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Viral sore throats often come with a cough, runny nose, or congestion, while bacterial infections like strep throat usually cause severe pain, swollen tonsils, and fever without cold symptoms

Its also worth noting the broader regulatory trend: in 2025, the Supreme Court largely backed FDAs refusal to authorize sweet-flavored vapes, while many authorizations across the industry concentrate on tobacco (and, in some cases, menthol) flavors