Philip Morris International has secretly funded Japanese academics
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Leaked documents show the tobacco giant attempting to influence science and public health policy in Japan by covertly funding research and expert networks
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Leaked documents show the tobacco giant attempting to influence science and public health policy in Japan by covertly funding research and expert networks
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