title: Tobacco settlement dollars a "burning issue" for TMA.
abstract: More than 46 states and five U. S. territories have their collective hands outstretched as the tobacco industry digs into its deep pockets to make amends for the ill effects of its product. Even as Tennessee lawmakers debate the best use of an anticipated $215 million windfall, fears are growing that very few of the tobacco settlement dollars will go toward their intended purpose.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006078:Government Programs / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013714:Tennessee; D014481:United States