All Outputs (31)

Prospective study of exposure to smoking imagery in films and changes in susceptibility to smoking in a cohort of school students in Southern India (2024)
Journal Article

INTRODUCTION India has unique tobacco-free film and TV rules designed to prevent tobacco uptake. In this study, we examined the potential influence of exposure to smoking imagery in regionally famous films, on susceptibility to smoke in teenagers enr... Read More about Prospective study of exposure to smoking imagery in films and changes in susceptibility to smoking in a cohort of school students in Southern India.

Attitudes And Exposure To Illicit Tobacco In England, 2022 (2024)
Journal Article

Introduction The UK has achieved reductions in illicit tobacco (IT) market size and share. However, there remains a 17.7% tobacco duty gap, contributing to health inequalities. In January 2024, the UK government announced a new strategy to control... Read More about Attitudes And Exposure To Illicit Tobacco In England, 2022.

Association between the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation and illicit tobacco and cross-border purchasing in England: a time-series analysis between 2012 and 2020 (2024)
Journal Article

Background In May 2016, the UK announced standardising packaging legislation for tobacco products. There was a 12-month transition period with both branded and standardised packs on the market until May 2017. The aim of this study was to investigat... Read More about Association between the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation and illicit tobacco and cross-border purchasing in England: a time-series analysis between 2012 and 2020.

Programme and policy perspectives towards a tobacco-free generation in India: findings from a qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article

Objective This study explored multistakeholder perspectives on existing adolescent-specific tobacco control policies and programmes, to advance India’s transition towards a tobacco-free generation. Design Qualitative semi-structured interviews... Read More about Programme and policy perspectives towards a tobacco-free generation in India: findings from a qualitative study.

Instructor and client views of a community falls prevention service and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration of a service in England (2023)
Journal Article

Objectives: Falls are the most common cause of injury related deaths in people over 75 years. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of providers (instructors) and service users (clients) of a fall’s prevention exercise programme and the... Read More about Instructor and client views of a community falls prevention service and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration of a service in England.

Perspectives of attenders and non-attenders to SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic community testing in England: a qualitative interview study (2022)
Journal Article

OBJECTIVES: In December 2020, Derbyshire County Council in England introduced 'walk-in' asymptomatic community COVID-19 testing sites. Our study aimed to explore people's views of the newly established COVID-19 community testing (CT) sites among thos... Read More about Perspectives of attenders and non-attenders to SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic community testing in England: a qualitative interview study.

When is Subnational, Supralocal Tobacco Control "just right"? A Qualitative Study in England (2022)
Journal Article

Introduction: Subnational, supralocal (or "regional") approaches to tobacco control are often central federal nation tobacco control and can be superfluous for very small nations. However, their relevance to countries with weak intermediate tiers of... Read More about When is Subnational, Supralocal Tobacco Control "just right"? A Qualitative Study in England.

Potential Risk Factors of Smokeless Tobacco Consumption Among Adolescents in South India (2022)
Journal Article

Introduction: Although most of the disease burden is due to tobacco smoking, smokeless tobacco (SLT) use contributed to an estimated 76,000 deaths in 2017. We have studied the potential risk factors for SLT use among adolescents in South India. M... Read More about Potential Risk Factors of Smokeless Tobacco Consumption Among Adolescents in South India.

Developing a novel e-cigarette regulatory and policy control scale: results from the European Union (2021)
Journal Article

Background: E-cigarette regulations vary considerably between countries though a standard approach for comparing regulatory frameworks does not exist. Additionally, there is no evidence on whether regulatory variations are associated with differences... Read More about Developing a novel e-cigarette regulatory and policy control scale: results from the European Union.

Prospective cohort study of exposure to tobacco imagery in popular films and smoking uptake among children in southern India (2021)
Journal Article

Background Exposure to tobacco imagery in films causes young people to start smoking. Popular Indian films contain high levels of tobacco imagery, but those that do are required by law to display onscreen health warnings when smoking imagery occurs a... Read More about Prospective cohort study of exposure to tobacco imagery in popular films and smoking uptake among children in southern India.

Was the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation in England associated with changes in smoking prevalence? A segmented regression analysis between 2006 and 2019 (2021)
Journal Article

Background and aim In 2016, England initiated the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging, introduced in conjunction with minimum pack sizes and other measures included in the 2014 European Tobacco Products Directive, over the course of a 1-... Read More about Was the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation in England associated with changes in smoking prevalence? A segmented regression analysis between 2006 and 2019.

Characterising vaping products in the UK: An analysis of Tobacco Products Directive notification data (2021)
Journal Article

Aims: To analyse content and emission data submitted by manufacturers for nicotine?containing vaping products in the UK in accordance with the European Union Tobacco Products Directive. Design: Analysis of ingredient and emission data reported... Read More about Characterising vaping products in the UK: An analysis of Tobacco Products Directive notification data.

Quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases: An updated systematic review (2020)
Journal Article

Tobacco smoking is a major risk factor for a wide range of diseases, and smoking cessation significantly reduces these risks. Clinical guidelines for diseases associated with smoking should therefore include guidance on smoking cessation. This review... Read More about Quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases: An updated systematic review.

Exposure to tobacco imagery in popular films and the risk of ever smoking among children in southern India (2020)
Journal Article

Background Exposure to smoking in films is a recognised cause of smoking uptake among children. In India, in an attempt to protect children, films containing smoking are required to include tobacco control messaging including audiovisual disclaimers,... Read More about Exposure to tobacco imagery in popular films and the risk of ever smoking among children in southern India.

Experiences and views of women, children, and professionals regarding second-hand smoke exposure prevention in Middle Eastern countries: a qualitative systematic review protocol (2020)
Journal Article

Objective: This systematic review aims to identify and explore the experiences and views regarding secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among women and children in the home, workplace, school, personal vehicles, and public places from the perspectives of... Read More about Experiences and views of women, children, and professionals regarding second-hand smoke exposure prevention in Middle Eastern countries: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

Effect of UK plain tobacco packaging and minimum pack size legislation on tobacco and nicotine product switching behaviour (2020)
Journal Article

Background and aims: The introduction of plain tobacco packaging and minimum pack size legislation in the United Kingdom between May 2016 and May 2017 was accompanied by substantial changes in tobacco product diversity and pricing. This study investi... Read More about Effect of UK plain tobacco packaging and minimum pack size legislation on tobacco and nicotine product switching behaviour.

Vitamin E acetate is not present in licit e?cigarette products available on the UK market (2019)
Journal Article

Aims To determine whether nicotine-containing vaping products submitted to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) under the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 contain tetrahydrocannabinol or vitamin E acetate.... Read More about Vitamin E acetate is not present in licit e?cigarette products available on the UK market.

The Relation Between Tobacco Tax Structure and Corruption in European Union Member States (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Background: Taxing tobacco products is one of the most effective tobacco control measures, and most countries apply a combination of specific taxes, which comprise a fixed amount per cigarette... Read More about The Relation Between Tobacco Tax Structure and Corruption in European Union Member States.

Changes in roll-your-own tobacco and cigarette sales volume and prices before, during and after plain packaging legislation in the UK (2019)
Journal Article

Background: Plain packaging and minimum pack size legislation for tobacco products was introduced in the UK in May 2016, with a one-year sell-off period until May 2017 during which both fully branded and plain packs of various sizes were legally avai... Read More about Changes in roll-your-own tobacco and cigarette sales volume and prices before, during and after plain packaging legislation in the UK.

Comparison between online and offline price of tobacco products using novel datasets (2018)
Journal Article

Price of tobacco products has traditionally been relevant both for the industry, to respond to policy changes, and for governments, as an effective tobacco control measure. However, monitoring prices across a wide range of brands and brand variants r... Read More about Comparison between online and offline price of tobacco products using novel datasets.