"Big Tobacco's Warning Signs: A Long-Awaited Resolution"

Big Tobacco will be required to display eye-catching warning signs about cigarette smoking in over 200,000 stores across the US as part of a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department in 1999. The signs, which must be displayed until June 30, 2025, will feature 17 specified statements in English and Spanish. This comes after years of dispute and a landmark judgment in 2006 that found the tobacco companies guilty of lying about the dangers of smoking. Altria and RJ Reynolds have stated their transition to potentially less harmful products, while the signs aim to inform the public about the health risks associated with smoking.