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Philip Hilts on the Tobacco Industry's "Smokescreen"

Hilts is correspondent on health and science policy for The New York Times. His new book is "Smokescreen: The Truth Behind the Tobacco Industry Cover-up." Hilts first broke the story of the now-infamous Brown and Williamson tobacco papers, which revealed when tobacco executives first learned about the addictive nature of nicotine and the dangers of smoking. His stories for the New York Times led to Congressional hearings. (Originally aired 5/21/96)

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Other segments from the episode on September 27, 1996

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 27, 1996: Interview with Philip Hilts; Interview with Christopher Buckley; Obituary for Paul Weston.

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