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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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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Latest News: This Japanese nationwide online survey found that over 80% of postpartum women who used tobacco quit during pregnancy, but one-third relapsed postpartum. bit.ly/4ANs7bn
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Latest News: The study demonstrates that a combination of price-based and packaging-focused policies is crucial for effective tobacco control in Chile. bit.ly/4rJ03BH
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Latest News: This study found that underreporting among women who smoke in South Korea has markedly decreased. However, approximately one-third of women who smoke continue to underreport their smoking status. bit.ly/4yypKYz
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Latest News: This case study of branded cigarette depictions in the popular show, Stranger Things, demonstrates how and why branded cigarettes serve narrative roles, supporting motivations to include them that may operate separately from paid product placement deals. bit.ly/4hBmkNi
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Latest News: The first independent, direct estimate of illicit cigarette trade in Bolivia: 38.1% of cigarette consumption in the three largest metropolitan areas is illicit, with sharp regional heterogeneity. bit.ly/4jFsQoJ
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Latest News: Documents suggest that BAT remained involved in illicit tobacco trade (ITT) post 1990's in parts of Africa and the Middle East, despite engaging with governments to tackle ITT. bit.ly/4hukj6T
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Our latest blog on opporutnities for the EU to tackle elicit trade. bit.ly/4dhJirt
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A wake-up call for the EU: is it time for a renewed policy to combat illicit tobacco trade? - Blog - Tobacco Control
By: Luk Joossens and Erin Roman The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is the European Union’s external auditor, established to perform independent and high-quality audits to improve the EU’s governance...
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Latest News: Tobacco purchasing in Australia shifted from supermarkets to tobacconists between 2013 and 2022/2023. bit.ly/4AJh5Ut
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Latest News: This study reveals how persistent subsidies, tradition, rural livelihood concerns and policy inertia sustain tobacco production in North Macedonia despite economic inefficiencies and conflicting public health commitments. bit.ly/4AGoALZ
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Latest News: This longitudinal study in South Korea found that individuals who use HTPs and ECs were more likely to initiate or relapse to CCs smoking among those who reported never and former CCs smoking. bit.ly/3TgfmoZ
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Check out our blog on Oral Nicotine Pouch marketing in Mexico - bit.ly/3TWf4DT
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Oral Nicotine Pouches in Mexico: how marketing exploits regulatory gaps - Blog - Tobacco Control
By Ponciano-Rodriguez Guadalupe and Flores-Escalante Valentina A new generation of nicotine products is entering markets worldwide, often moving faster than the regulations intended to protect public ...
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Check out our latest blog: bit.ly/4AEZdKs
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Technovation and Narrative Power: Innovation, Influence and Information Saturation in the AI Era - Blog - Tobacco Control
By Ruth Njengere Lehmann, Kris Schürch and Luciano Ruggia Over the past decade, major tobacco companies, most prominently Philip Morris International (PMI), have repositioned themselves as technology-...
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Latest News: he Chinese EC industry’s fast-moving consumer goods model—characterised by rapid innovation and vertically integrated supply chains—drives global expansion and facilitates circumvention of device-specific regulations. bit.ly/4xXbDe5
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Check out our blog on mouth cancer graphic health warnings in the UK. bit.ly/47hVAMY
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Tobacco Graphic Health Warnings in the UK – why did mouth cancer get dropped? - Blog - Tobacco Control
By David I Conway and Frances E Warner Mouth cancer is on the rise – tobacco remains the major cause and yet mouth cancer has disappeared from tobacco warnings in the United Kingdom. Mouth (oral) canc...
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Latest News: Discrepancies in how countries define tobacco and nicotine- containing productsmay create loopholes that could be exploited by the nicotine and tobacco industry to undermine and avoid regulations. bit.ly/4haHhji
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Latest News: Early-stage COVID-19 policy changes in Hong Kong were associated with significantly lower tobacco abstinence rates among adults using or being referred to community-based smoking cessation services. bit.ly/4AknaXc
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Study documents a marked increase in illicit cigarette trade in Mexico between 2017 and 2023. Substantial geographical variation in level & evolution of illicit trade, provides additional evidence that factors beyond taxation play a key role in shaping illicit trade dynamics. bit.ly/4AxM7yE
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Latest News: While Australian media reporting predominantly contained views supportive of policy change, it also portrayed smoke-drift in homes as a ‘rights-based’ conflict between individuals. bit.ly/46dZDcQ
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Latest News: Robust MPOWER implementation is associated with reduced inequality in smoking- related cancer burden. bit.ly/4xLVity
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Latest News: US college students are aware of ONP (oral nicotine pouch) continuity programmes, and awareness is associated with intention to use and ever use of ONPs. bit.ly/3VjdCM0
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Latest News: Although lower e- cigarette nicotine concentrations may reduce the potential for nicotine dependence, concentrations ≥1.8% may facilitate complete transition from cigarette smoking for some individuals. bit.ly/4xJhFzw
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Latest News: This study supports the technical feasibility of regulating device-level parameters to influence nicotine exposure. bit.ly/4gXT96O
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Latest News: Despite the country’s reputation for strong tobacco control, Aotearoa NZ’s failure to fully implement Article 5.3 leaves its health policies vulnerable to tobacco industry interference. bit.ly/4gpY28m
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Latest News: Advertisements for heated tobacco products (Ploom) were identified on TVer, Japan’s largest ad-supported VOD platform. Tobacco industry- led advertising self- regulation is insufficiently implemented in the digital media environment. bit.ly/4xgOLql
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Latest News: Following an e-liquid flavour ban, there has been a significant decrease in the number of new e-cigarette products notified for the Dutch market, as well as in the percentage of products containing non-allowed flavourings. bit.ly/4zygFQj
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Latest News: Scoping review of international public education and media campaigns aimed at reducing demand for, raising awareness of and discouraging the purchase or sale of illicit tobacco and/or vaping products bit.ly/4xYT49L
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Latest News: The recent decision by the Seoul High Court to dismiss the National Health Insurance Service’s (NHIS) appeal against major tobacco manufacturers represents a significant moment for public health in the Western Pacific. bit.ly/4gcQib0
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Latest News: Specialty retailers (vape shops, smoke shops and cigar shop) cluster in low-income areas, rural tracts have fewer shops despite higher smoking prevalence and that additional vape shops increase overall visits. bit.ly/4hZ77Hy
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Latest News: Combustible tobacco-free cigarettes containing a nicotine analogue: a dangerous design to counter smoking regulations? bit.ly/4hY9hHl
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Latest News: Public insurer litigation and tobacco industry liability: lessons from the National Health Insurance case in the Republic of Korea. bit.ly/4fQ0DJG
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Latest News: In a randomised controlled trial of an e-cigarette and tobacco use intervention for hospitalised youth, among intervention participants, nearly half made a quit plan and a substantial proportion were interested in and prescribed nicotine replacement therapy. bit.ly/4x8ANqJ
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Latest News: In workplaces in Japan the presence of designated HTP-only smoking rooms is associated with increased HTP smoking. bit.ly/4xz5vcj
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Latest News: Results from the Korean Smoking and Vaping Model indicate that flavoured cigarette regulation could substantially reduce smoking prevalence. bit.ly/3TNacR9
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Latest News: Tobacco brands continue to use e-mail marketing to distribute price promotions, sweepstakes and promote flavoured products directly to consumers. bit.ly/45RUfvA
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Latest News: Trends in where adults buy their e-cigarette supplies: findings from 2016 to 2024 International Tobacco Control (ITC) four country smoking and vaping surveys. bit.ly/4hjveAy
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Latest News: While Apple has removed much of the concerning content from its App Store, the Google Play Store has numerous e- cigarette entertainment apps containing youth- appealing features. bit.ly/4bFHsjr
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Latest News: Digital anti-tobacco mass media campaigns show promise in influencing tobacco-related behaviours. However, existing exposure measures in the evolving digital environment may limit the ability to accurately link campaign exposure to behavioural outcomes. bit.ly/4xhHeqO
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
July Issue: Cigfluencers: how celebrities and influencers are glamourising smoking again. bit.ly/4598Jab
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
July Issue: Cigarette packs as advertising channels to promote heated tobacco products in South Korea. bit.ly/3RsI2tZ
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
July Issue: Unauthorised therapeutic claims on e-cigarette and nicotine pouch company websites in the USA. bit.ly/4wOUe7q
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Latest News: Test purchases of tobacco with minors in the Canton of Vaud (Switzerland) in 2023 and 2024. bit.ly/4yXs4IU
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
July Issue: Depictions of tobacco and ecigarettes in popular US, French and German music videos. bit.ly/45JLXWt
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
July Issue: ‘I'm sure within 5 minutes I can find someone that will be selling it’: qualitative insights into how social media facilitates the sale of banned flavoured tobacco products. bit.ly/3Ub20Kp
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
July Issue: Positive outcome expectancy and perceived health risk simultaneously influenced the negative association between perceived increases in ecigarette retailer density and regulation support among adolescents who never vaped in China. bit.ly/4hdnEay
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
July Issue: Reliance on binary sex-disaggregated data that fail to explore gender-based determinants of health limits our understanding of the effectiveness of tobacco control policy interventions and fails to address gendered smoking behaviours. bit.ly/4fQWgNq
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
July Issue: Identifying substances suspected of facilitating inhalation or increasing nicotine uptake as part of the enforcement of the Tobacco Products Directive. bit.ly/4wwECFE
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
July Issue: Electronic cigarette use, related health outcomes and policy interventions in the USA: a call for research to fill evidence gaps. bit.ly/45COSjL
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
July Issue: Tobacco industry influence on breast cancer research, policy and public opinion: scoping the Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. bit.ly/4he9JB5
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
July Issue: In 2023, most adults supported a policy to reduce nicotine levels in both cigarettes and cigars, after the US Food and Drug Administration announced the development of a reduced nicotine product standard for cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products. bit.ly/3TrNC0j
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Tobacco Control @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
July Editor's choice: Amongst US adults, vaping cessation is associated with significant improvements in quality of life and mental health compared with those who continued vaping. bit.ly/3TBoFiW
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