Smoke Screen
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In China, the tobacco industry is building schools – but not just to impart education
China has more than 100 schools with names such as Sichuan Tobacco Hope, even though authorities agree they constitute tobacco promotion.
Jennifer Fang, The Conversation
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Big Tobacco is funding the anti-smoking lobby. Here’s why.
The world’s largest tobacco company says it is designing a smoke-free future. That is not necessarily a tobacco-free plan.
Andrew Rowell, The Conversation
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Why the tobacco row isn't surprising: conflicts of interest have never bothered our Parliament
MPs are disallowed from becoming members of parliamentary panels that scrutinise matters related to their personal interests. But nobody in Parliament looks too closely at this rule.
Anita Katyal
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