The strength of the law reflects Delaware's intention to fight its staggering cancer rates, including the nation's third highest death rate for tobacco-related cancers. More than 3,100 Delawareans died of lung cancer between 1995-99, health officials say. Um, Wait a minute here.
Deleware is home to DuPont, and a host of other such companies. There is a huge chemical industry presence there.
But tobacco alone has caused a cancer cluster, huh?
Yeah, OK. More Science By Fiat.
