Smoking promoted by elementry schools

This article talks about how in Shanghai, China There are more the 100 elementary schools being sponsored by tobacco companies. This does not include any secondary or post secondary schools. We read about how these schools are often times named after the cigarette companies, and in some case they are promotional slogans written above the doors to the school, and even on the playground. Slogans like the one written over Sichuan Tobacco Hope Primary School, which says "Talent comes from hard work - Tobacco helps you become talented." Some of these schools were rebuild after a harsh earthquake in 2008, and parents are not against any of this because they are pleased with their child getting an education. China is the worlds largest manufacture of tobacco, with more then 900 brands, all controlled by the government. Statistics show that in the next 10 years 2 million Chinese people will die per year due to smoking related illnesses. No one is apposing this because these companies have rolled out schools in the countryside for children who are very poor.

My personal opinion about this is that it is ridiculous, Small children should not be exposed to smoking of any kind not even second hand but in a place so highly populated this does not seem to be an option. Once someone is over the age of 18 i believe that they should have a choice to do what they would like, however these children have no choice. In any case this is pathetic the government should not be promoting smoking in children yes the government may get the money but you are basically killing off large numbers of children that could have helps the world one day. What are you thinking. Now i am quite anti smoking due to a family members death at a young age, how ever i do not judge or lose respect for those who smoke in fact i wish i could convince them to stop. Statistics show that There are 16 million smokers under the age of 15 in China, 6.3 per cent of the youth population, That may seem like a small number for the amount of people that China had but but 16 million! you have got to be kidding me! these kids are not even out of high school yet and they are already hooked on smoking! Some aren't even out of elementary school yet and they are already smoking, and the fact that the parents of these children are just standing by and letting this happen is insane! Do something whether its simply moving your child  to a new school or trying to get the government to listen even voting makes a difference but don't just stand by and let this happen! Now obviously these parents are not against smoking as much as i am but one day it could kill their child and then they will have wished that they had done something. 

http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Chinese+tobacco+firms+schools+promote+smoking/5438066/story.html