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Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center

  • Health and Welfare
    Tobacco Board To Hear About Reducing Cancer Risks
    Stu Johnson
    Members of the Kentucky Tobacco Research Board will be briefed later today on efforts to lessen cancer-causing compounds in burley and dark leaf. Tobacco…
  • Health and Welfare
    UK Researchers Continue To Search For New Uses For Burley
    Stu Johnson
    While sustainable funding remains an ongoing challenge, scientists at the Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center continue to investigate ways to…
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