OHIO CASE
February 1st, 2004
BY PHILIP FINE
CITIZENS in the US state of Ohio will not be able to sue food establishments they believe contributed to their ill health, if a new bill becomes law. A state house of representatives committee has just approved the bill, which now goes to the full house for consideration. "People should not blame others if they become obese," says the bill's author.
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CITIZENS in the US state of Ohio will not be able to sue food establishments they believe contributed to their ill health, if a new bill becomes law. A state house of representatives committee has just approved the bill, which now goes to the full house for consideration. "People should not blame others if they become obese," says the bill's author.
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