Despite the medical evidence, the Margin is surprised to see the clash of the ash continuing. Tobacco firms in the States are fighting back. Now, New York

State Attorney General Dennis Vacco has decided to smoke out the gung-ho cigarette sellers.

Yesterday, he told Reynolds Tobacco to drop its sexy advertising campaign for

Camel cigarettes which features glamorous models with the caption: "What you're looking for." He also plans a little Bible bashing. Writing to Geoffrey Bible, chief executive of Philip Morris, which makes Marlboro cigarettes, he called for an end to the Marlboro Man.