{"id":1175,"date":"2015-06-02T05:11:18","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T05:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/?p=1175"},"modified":"2015-06-02T05:13:13","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T05:13:13","slug":"canada-smokers-awarded-15-billion-in-damages-as-tobacco-companies-ordered-to-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/2015\/06\/02\/canada-smokers-awarded-15-billion-in-damages-as-tobacco-companies-ordered-to-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada: Smokers awarded $15 billion in damages as tobacco companies ordered to pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Quebec, Canada. 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