Relationship between the Chinese tobacco industry and academic institutions in China
Relationship between the Chinese tobacco industry and academic institutions in China
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DOI：
10.1136/tc.2010.036079
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
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影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
Glantz, Stanton A.
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作者：
Gan, Quan;Glantz, Stanton A.
目的了解中国烟草业与学术机构的关系。方法检索与中国烟草公司合作或由中国烟草公司赞助的中国学术机构发表的中英文期刊论文的在线数据库。我们还在烟草公司、其附属机构和学术机构的网站上搜索合作报告。结果中国烟草业除了自身强大的烟草研究能力外，还与广泛的学术研究机构和大学网络保持密切联系，提供研究和培训。中国烟草业严重依赖学术研究人员来推进其研究议程，这种依赖随着时间的推移而增加。大多数研究涉及农业、制造业和管理问题，但关于“减少危害”和健康影响的研究已从1983-1987年项目的1%增加到2003-2007年的4%。中国的学术机构应该考虑到这样一个事实，即与烟草业的接触，特别是在与烟草制品的健康或推广有关的问题上，可能会损害他们的声誉，这一担忧导致许多西方顶尖大学避免与烟草业建立关系。中国烟草业参与学术机构对控烟政策制定的影响程度；这违反了中国2005年批准的《烟草控制框架公约》第5.3条。
Objective To investigate the relationship between the Chinese tobacco industry and academic institutions in China.Methods We searched online databases of journal articles published in both Chinese and English for academic institutions in China conducting research with or sponsored by Chinese tobacco companies. We also searched the websites of tobacco companies, their affiliated institutions and academic institutions for reports of collaborations.Results The Chinese tobacco industry, in addition to its own strong tobacco research capacity, maintains close ties with an extensive network of academic research institutions and universities to provide both research and training. The Chinese tobacco industry relies heavily upon academic researchers to advance its research agenda and such reliance has grown over time. Most research deals with farming, manufacturing and management issues, but research on 'reduced harm' and health effects has increased from 1% of projects in 1983-1987 to 4% in 2003-2007.Conclusions Chinese academic institutions should consider the fact that engagement with the tobacco industry, particularly on issues related to health or promotion of tobacco products, could damage their reputations, a concern that has led many leading Western universities to eschew relationships with the tobacco industry. To the extent that the Chinese tobacco industry's involvement in academic institutions affects tobacco control policy making; it violates Article 5.3 of Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which China ratified in 2005.