Browne & Williamson
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Browne & Williamson was a major American tobacco company, best known as a subsidiary of British American Tobacco and for its involvement in high-profile tobacco litigation and public health controversies.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American company
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tobacco company → |
| associatedWith |
Jeffrey Wigand whistleblowing case
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| controversy |
allegations of misleading the public about health risks of smoking
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manipulation of nicotine levels in cigarettes → |
| country |
United States
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| headquartersLocation |
Louisville, Kentucky
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| industry |
tobacco industry
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| involvedIn |
Master Settlement Agreement
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| legalIssue |
U.S. tobacco lawsuits
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state attorneys general tobacco litigation → |
| market |
United States cigarette market
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international cigarette market → |
| mediaDepiction |
The Insider (film)
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| mergedInto |
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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| notableEmployee |
Jeffrey Wigand
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| notableFor |
involvement in tobacco litigation
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public health controversies → |
| ownedBy |
British American Tobacco
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| parentCompany |
British American Tobacco
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| partOf |
major U.S. tobacco companies
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| product |
cigarettes
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| reasonForNotability |
role in disclosure of internal tobacco industry documents
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role in shaping U.S. tobacco control policy debates → |
| regulatoryIssue |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration tobacco regulation debates
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| status |
defunct company
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| subsidiaryOf |
British American Tobacco
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| successor |
Reynolds American Inc.
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| typeOfBusiness |
manufacturer
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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William D. Ruckelshaus
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employer |
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Browne & Williamson
("British American Tobacco")
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parentCompany |