Tobacco Control
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Tobacco Control is an international peer review journal covering the nature and consequences of tobacco use worldwide.
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October Issue: In the USA, state and federal T21 laws are broadly effective at reducing adult tobacco use, while state flavour restrictions specifically lower use of cigarettes and ENDS. https://bit.ly/48iQD8w
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October Editorial: Forward-looking measures to end the tobacco epidemic: the need for specialist civil society support and coordination for Article 2.1 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
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Latest News: Tobacco industry ‘rainbow washing’ during Pride Month. https://bit.ly/4nsLrDD
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Latest News: This study provides the first spatial analysis of one type of e-cigarette vending machine distribution in Germany, revealing a significant positive association with population distribution and clustering near points of interest such as bars and restaurants. https://bit.ly/4mCQgct
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Latest News: Google search trends and social media activities can serve as digital footprints of the e-cigarette market, providing reliable data sources for near-real-time monitoring of the prominence of e-cigarette brands in the marketplace. https://bit.ly/3W2tWhi
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Latest News: Relaxing, cool, sexy and stylish: misinterpretations of an EU pictorial tobacco warning image. https://bit.ly/3I96yvx
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Latest News: ‘Fuel your peak performance’: marketing of nicotine pouches to athletes. https://bit.ly/42Eojtt
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Latest News: In Belgium, there is a notable lack of commitment among political parties, both on the left and right, towards endorsing SFG advocacy, indicating weak adherence to the core values of the SFG movement. https://bit.ly/3VtmGuQ
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Latest News: Turning tobacco Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) into Extended Producer Liability (EPL): critical safeguards for the UN Plastics Treaty. https://bit.ly/4n7CiQK
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Latest News: Findings from the Eurobarometer 2023: Advertising exposure was associated with higher appeal of nicotine-containing products among people who have never used nicotine. https://bit.ly/426VHJf
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Latest News: South Africa’s 2020 tobacco sales ban, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, was associated with a 26% decrease in retrospectively reported tobacco use prevalence among a rural cohort. Tobacco use largely, but not completely, rebounded after the ban. https://bit.ly/46n8qsq
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Latest news: In Poland, increases in the cigarette excise tax will reduce smoking prevalence and consumption volume mainly among the non-tertiary-educated population. https://bit.ly/3VkMnxw
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Latest News: In Scotland, comprehensive tobacco control measures were associated with reduction in maternal smoking during pregnancy, pre-eclampsia & SGA (small for gestational age), underscoring their potential to improve perinatal outcomes. https://bit.ly/4g4YXdI
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Latest News: Stakeholders perceived weak monitoring and enforcement of smokeless tobacco (ST), leading to substantial non-compliance of ST regulation in Bangladesh. https://bit.ly/41CekV5
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Latest News: This study suggests that the share of littered packs in NYC that are part of an illicit market may have increased over the last decade, although smoking prevalence and the overall number of smokers in NYC have declined. https://bit.ly/429conb
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Latest News: No initial effects of a federal smoke free housing policy on risk of preterm birth or low birth weight among births to NYC public-housing residents. This may may be explained by challenges associated with policy implementation. https://bit.ly/47KatJF
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Latest News: Men who smoke in Vietnam described a nuanced interplay between awareness of tobacco control policies and their behavioural responses. Their narratives revealed a gap between recognising policies and experiencing their implementation in daily life. https://bit.ly/3JxKcEd
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Latest News: Tobacco tax policy in South Africa: what went wrong and lessons for other countries. https://bit.ly/41VmojO
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Latest News: This study provides the first systematic analysis of alcohol- themed smokeless tobacco content on social media, revealing coordinated commercial posting patterns that link these substances through cultural identity messaging. https://bit.ly/41UWe0C
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Latest News: Cigarette and cigarillo ads promote ‘flavour’ in a US state that prohibits flavoured tobacco sales. https://bit.ly/3JAh0MI
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Latest News: This study revealed high rates of violations among vape shops within 4 to 7 months after the implementation of California’s law. Efforts to improve retailer education and enforcement are warranted. https://bit.ly/4lSfxyX
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Latest News: Public communications surrounding menthol bans should describe the rationale, encourage quitting and emphasise the harmfulness and negative attributes of products remaining for sale, rather than merely describe the ban and its rationale and encourage quitting. https://bit.ly/3Jyrzjl
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Latest News: This umbrella review found that there were consistent associations between vaping and subsequent smoking, marijuana use, alcohol use, asthma, cough, injuries and mental health outcomes. https://bit.ly/45MfIpz