There is speculation and discussion that fossil fuel divestment, driven by either social investing concerns, or market forces, may drive large investment funds (e.g., pension funds) back into investing in tobacco stocks. See:http://oilpro.com/post/25012/fossil-fuel-divestment-might-focus-tobacco-investments Looks to me like a strategy where we increase the quality of the air you breath, but make it harder for you to breath :-( ! Sam Lanfranco -- ------------------------------------------------ "It is a disgrace to be rich and honoured in an unjust state" -Confucius 邦有道,贫且贱焉,耻也。邦无道,富且贵焉,耻也 ------------------------------------------------ Dr Sam Lanfranco (Prof Emeritus & Senior Scholar) Econ, York U., Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - M3J 1P3 email: [log in to unmask] Skype: slanfranco blog: http://samlanfranco.blogspot.com Phone: +1 613-476-0429 cell: +1 416-816-2852 Access CANCHID archives at: https://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/canchid.html . CANCHID is a constituency service to the Global Health Community and is managed by Prof. Emeritus Sam Lanfranco <[log in to unmask]>