Dr Tess Legg discusses the tobacco industry’s long history of manipulating science to protect its profits, often at the expense of public health.

She outlines how the industry works to shape research, influence policy, and create doubt about the harms of tobacco products.

Dr Legg explains the industry's strategy of targeting health professionals, including sponsoring medical education, conferences, and funding university chairs to lend credibility to its messages.

She emphasises the importance of transparency in science and calls for stronger protections against tobacco industry influence, such as robust conflict of interest rules and bans on industry-funded medical education.

Dr Legg also highlights the need for training to help healthcare professionals recognise and resist industry tactics.

While some progress has been made, she stresses that consistent protections are essential to safeguarding public health from the tobacco industry's influence.