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A groundbreaking national media campaign underway in China, featuring the harrowing testimony of a former smoker, is expected to reach more than 100 million TV viewers in the world’s largest cigarette market.

An exposé in The Guardian revealed covert financial and business links between the tobacco industry and a global network of business and economic think tanks that have played a key role in undermining tobacco control in dozens of countries.

A statement from Dr. Neil Schluger, Senior Advisor for Science, Vital Strategies on Altria’s purchase of a major stake in Juul, the company widely responsible for the explosive growth in vaping among youth in the United States.

"One death on the road is one too many. We know what measures work, and the adoption and strict enforcement of best practice legislation - supported by reliable data and hard-hitting media campaigns - can change risky behaviors and save lives in years to come."