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Because the task force endorses annual lung cancer screening, most insurers must cover it without imposing cost-sharing on patients

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According to the Framework Convention Alliance, a group of 300 organizations seeking to curb the problem, governments worldwide lose $50 billion a year in lost taxes from the illegal trade in cigarettes

However, many US and Chinese e-cig manufacturers copied his designs illegally, and as a result Hon Lik did not get the expected financial rewards for his invention (although some US manufacturers have recompensated him through out of court settlements)