Robin Koval : If cigarettes were made illegal , they 'd never be approved for sale . Reynolds : Attitudes are changing ; R.J. Reynolds lost lawsuit filed by widow of lung cancer victim . Reynolds : Now , two giant tobacco companies are merging , which seems like a throwback . These companies are jockeying to meet their financial targets , satisfy their shareholders and sell as much deadly tobacco to Americans as they possibly can . She thinks merger would be opportunity to create product that does n't kill half its users .
Robin Koval : If cigarettes were made illegal , they 'd never be approved for sale . Reynolds : Attitudes are changing ; R.J. Reynolds lost lawsuit filed by widow of lung cancer victim . Reynolds : Now , two giant tobacco companies are merging , which seems like a throwback . She thinks merger would be opportunity to create product that does n't kill half its users .