Master Settlement Agreement

The "Master Settlement Agreement" is a legally binding intergovernmental and inter-corporate accord that constitutes a landmark class-action settlement in public health litigation, specifically distinguished by its resolution of lawsuits brought by U.S. state attorneys general against major tobacco manufacturers to recover healthcare costs associated with smoking-related illnesses and to impose industry-wide regulatory and financial obligations.

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Publications

3.5K

Citations

197

Authors

103

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Authors

197

  1. FA
    Frank A. Sloan

    Duke University, United States

    4 publications · 144 citations

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  2. GN
    Gregory N. Connolly

    Harvard University, United States

    4 publications · 228 citations

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  3. MW
    Melanie Wakefield

    Cancer Council Victoria, Australia

    3 publications · 133 citations

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  4. RE
    Ruth E. Malone

    University of California, San Francisco, United States

    3 publications · 134 citations

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  5. FJ
    Frank J. Chaloupka

    University of Illinois Chicago, United States

    3 publications · 136 citations

    3

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Venues

  1. Tobacco Control

    18 publications · 845 citations

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  2. American Journal of Public Health

    JPH · 13 publications · 655 citations

    12

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  3. Health Promotion Practice

    HPP · 7 publications · 353 citations

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  4. Health Affairs

    3 publications · 81 citations

    3

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  5. Journal of Health Communication

    2 publications · 90 citations

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