Tobacco Universities and Research Institutes
How much influence does tobacco have in research?
The China's tobacco monopoly has created dozens of research and educational programs all over China.
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How long has Big Tobacco had this much control?
Timeline of tobacco's influence in research over the years. Click to access!
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The images below are screenshots of university & research institute websites.
The images below are screenshots of university & research institute websites.
College of Tobacco Science, Henan Agricultural University
Home of the first tobacco major, created with help by the China National Tobacco Corporation in 1975.
Henan Agricultural College: Textbooks required in tobacco major's core curriculum
ZhengZhou Tobacco Research Institute
China's largest government owned tobacco research institute, where Xie Jianping is deputy head. The institute is funded and controlled by the China National Tobacco Corporation.
http://www.ztri.com.cn/
Anhui Tobacco Training Center
The tobacco training center is a "school" that teaches skills used in tobacco related careers. Note that this is also operated by the China National Tobacco Corporation.
http://www.xinshangmeng.com/xsm2/index.html?v=2015051100