Tobacco Control

Nicotine and tobacco-specific nitrosamine exposure among youth in England who smoke cigarettes and/or vape

Significance Compared with adults who smoke cigarettes, adults who vape nicotine are exposed to similar levels of nicotine and significantly lower levels of tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs).
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The tobacco industry in the time of COVID-19: time to shut it down?

The COVID-19 pandemic which originated in China in late 2019 has spread rapidly and taken much of the world by surprise, creating a health and economic emergency likely to have significant impacts for ...
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Self-reported exposure and reactions to cigarette corrective statements at the point-of-sale among US adults who smoke and youth

Introduction Following a historic 2006 US Federal Court ruling, major cigarette manufacturers were mandated to display ...
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Pictorial health warnings and wear-out effects: evidence from a web experiment in 10 European countries

Correspondence to Dr Béatrice d’Hombres, Modelling, Indicators & Impact Evaluation Unit, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Ispra 21027, Italy.; beatrice.dhombres{at}ec.europa.eu Methods This ...
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Coupons, rewards programmes and sweepstakes offered by leading US combustible tobacco brands

Background Some tobacco companies have announced support for transitioning people who smoke to non-combustible tobacco ...
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Disposable nicotine vaping products now offer adjustable levels of flavour and coolness

We identified three new disposable ENDS brands available in the US positioned as providing consumer flexibility in flavour ...
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South Korea’s use of cigarette packs to promote public policy violates FCTC Article 5.3

South Korea (hereafter Korea), as a party to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC), must protect public health ...
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‘Opt-out’ referrals after identifying pregnant smokers using exhaled air carbon monoxide: impact on engagement with smoking cessation support

3 National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT), London, UK Correspondence to Dr Katarzyna A Campbell, Division of Primary Care, School of Medicine, UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol ...
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Nicotine delivery and cigarette equivalents from vaping a JUULpod

Correspondence to Dr Judith J Prochaska, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; JPro{at}stanford.edu With patented nicotine salt ...
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Examining the impact of England’s menthol cigarette ban on postban smoking cessation: longitudinal findings from the England arm of the 2020–2022 ITC Four Country Smoking ...

Background In May 2020, England banned menthol as a characterising flavour in cigarettes. However, the sale of menthol accessories (eg, filters, flavour cards) remains permitted. This study assessed ...
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Analysis of FDA’s IQOS marketing authorisation and its policy impacts

Correspondence to Professor Stanton Glantz, Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California, San Francisco CA 94143, California, USA; Stanton.Glantz{at}ucsf.edu Background ...
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Tobacco promotion restriction policies on social media

Tobacco promotion is prolific on social media, with each platform setting their own restrictions on tobacco promotion and sales. We evaluated the policies related to tobacco product promotion and ...