Smoke Screen

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
· Aug 14, 2019 · 11:30 pm
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
· Mar 17, 2018 · 02:30 pm
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
· Apr 13, 2015 · 09:15 am

Government panel found no Indian research to show tobacco causes cancer deaths. Well, here it is

Studies dating as far back as 1970 documents the carcinogenic effects of tobacco.

Nayantara Narayanan
· Mar 31, 2015 · 09:52 pm