February 8, 2002

Tobacco Companies Seek University Documents

By BETH McMURTRIE

Ten universities have been subpoenaed by the country's largest tobacco companies to turn over all documents concerning their government-financed tobacco research since the 1940s, The New York Times reported late last month. Nine of the universities have objected, saying the demand is both overly broad and could compromise confidential research.

The subpoenas are the latest step in the tobacco industry's long battle with the federal government. Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, and the

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