Uruguay's emergence as a world leader in tobacco control did not go unnoticed. After the tiny South American nation introduced and enforced stringent anti-smoking measures, tobacco behemoth Phillip Morris sued Uruguay in an international tribunal. The two parties began secret negotiations. There was talk of diluting the Uruguayan legislation. But the country eventually decided to take its chances in court, and last year it prevailed.

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癌症真相

乌拉圭成为世界烟草控制的领导者并没有引起人们的注意。南美这个小小的国家出台并实施了严格的禁烟措施后，烟草巨头菲利普·莫里斯（Phillip Morris）在国际法庭上起诉了乌拉圭。双方开始秘密谈判。有人谈论稀释乌拉圭立法。但该国最终决定冒险出庭，并于去年获胜。