Big Tobacco using same old tactics to react to threat of regulation – new research
Research on responses to the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill questions the transformation claims of transnational tobacco companies.
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Intimidation tactics against researchers in tobacco, ultra-processed food and alcohol sectors
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