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In the 1990s, more than 40 states and several territories sued major tobacco companies to recover tobacco-related health care costs. A settlement of these lawsuits was reached with U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC). In exchange for the states dropping their claims, USSTC agreed to series of marketing restrictions and to fund a national education campaign on the dangers of tobacco products. The Smokeless Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (STMSA) requires USSTC to (1) ban the use of cartoons in advertising, ban youth targeting in tobacco advertising, ban most outdoor advertising, and limit the distribution of free tobacco samples; (2) provide access to tobacco company documents; (3) fund a national foundation for anti-smoking advertising and research; and (4) limit its lobbying efforts.