Brazil's Tobacco Health Cost Recovery Lawsuit Reaches Critical Milestone as Court Prepares to Rule

 Statement of Yolonda C. Richardson, President and CEO of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A landmark lawsuit filed in 2019 by Brazil's Office of the Attorney General (Advocacia-Geral da União, or AGU) seeking to hold the country's largest cigarette manufacturers financially accountable for the enormous public health costs caused by smoking has reached a critical milestone. All legal submissions are now complete, including an opinion from the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office supporting the AGU's claims. The case is now awaiting a decision before …READ FULL ARTICLE