LETTER: Anti-smoking advocate sponsored by tobacco giant
Foundation for a Smoke-Free World should be transparent about its sole funder — Philip Morris International
13 August 2020 - 16:51
Interesting though Dr Derek Yach’s mini-bio is (People trust the state less than doctors, which is where smoking comes in (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2020-08-12-people-trust-the-state-less-than-doctors-which-is-where-smoking-comes-in/), August 12) I do think we should have been told that his Foundation for a Smoke-Free World is currently completely funded by Philip Morris International, the well-known cigarette manufacturer!
Ruth Muller Northlands..
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