Judge Dismisses Complaint By Smoker Who Allegedly Just Learned Of Health Risks

Mealey's (December 2, 2022, 12:03 PM EST) -- ANDERSON, S.C. — A South Carolina federal judge has dismissed a pro se inmate’s lawsuit against two tobacco companies for failure to state a claim, in which the inmate claimed that he suffered health issues from smoking and was not aware of the risks of smoking until he saw a report on the risks of menthol cigarettes on the CBS news in April....