烟草公司将最终批准325亿美元的健康损害解决方案。 Tobacco firms face final approval on a $32.5 billion settlement for health damages.

一项历史性的325亿美元烟草解决提案正有待法院最终批准。 A historic $32.5 billion tobacco settlement proposal is facing final court approval. 在债权人的支持下,这项交易将使烟草公司在20年内向各省支付240亿美元,向魁北克原告支付40亿美元,向其他加拿大吸烟者支付25亿美元。 The deal, supported by creditors, would see tobacco companies pay $24 billion to provinces over 20 years, $4 billion to Quebec plaintiffs, and $2.5 billion to other Canadian smokers. 另外10亿美元将用于与烟草有关的疾病作斗争的基金会。 An additional $1 billion would go to a foundation combating tobacco-related diseases. 该提案经过了五年的谈判,是魁北克一项具有里程碑意义的裁决的关键结果。 The proposal follows over five years of negotiations and is a key outcome of a landmark Quebec ruling.