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A content analysis of alcohol content in UK television (2018)
Journal Article
Barker, A. B., Whittamore, K., Britton, J., Murray, R. L., & Cranwell, J. (2018). A content analysis of alcohol content in UK television. Journal of Public Health, 41(3), 462-469. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy142

Background: Exposure to audio-visual alcohol content in media is associated with subsequent alcohol use in young people, but the extent of exposure contained in UK free-to-air prime-time television has not been explored since 2010. We report an analy... Read More about A content analysis of alcohol content in UK television.

Alcohol audio-visual content in Formula 1 television broadcasting (2018)
Journal Article
Barker, A. B., Britton, J., Grant-Braham, B., & Murray, R. L. (2018). Alcohol audio-visual content in Formula 1 television broadcasting. BMC Public Health, 18, (1-6). doi:10.1186/s12889-018-6068-3. ISSN 1471-2458

Background - Exposure to audio-visual alcohol content in media is associated with subsequent alcohol use among young people. In 2016 Heineken launched its global Formula One (F1) partnership and had a significant brand presence at a number of 2017 F1... Read More about Alcohol audio-visual content in Formula 1 television broadcasting.

The Effects of Tobacco Smoking, and Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure, on Risk of Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Hunter, A., Murray, R., Asher, L., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2018). The Effects of Tobacco Smoking, and Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure, on Risk of Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 22(1), 3-10. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/nty160

Introduction: The association between cigarette smoking and schizophrenia is well established. However, up to 90% of people with schizophrenia begin smoking before the onset of their illness, thus smoking could be an independent risk factor for schiz... Read More about The Effects of Tobacco Smoking, and Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure, on Risk of Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Carlsberg alibi marketing in the UEFA Euro 2016 football finals: implications of Probably inappropriate alcohol advertising (2018)
Journal Article
Murray, R. L., Opazo-Breton, M., Britton, J., Cranwell, J., & Grant-Braham, B. (2018). Carlsberg alibi marketing in the UEFA Euro 2016 football finals: implications of Probably inappropriate alcohol advertising. BMC Public Health, 18(553), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5449-y

Background: Alcohol advertising is a key driver of alcohol consumption, and is prohibited in France by the Loi Evin. In 2016 the Danish brewer Carlsberg sponsored the UEFA Euro 2016 finals, held in France, and used the alibis ‘Probably’ and ‘…the bes... Read More about Carlsberg alibi marketing in the UEFA Euro 2016 football finals: implications of Probably inappropriate alcohol advertising.

A survey of tobacco dependence treatment guidelines content in 61 countries (2018)
Journal Article
Nilan, K., McNeill, A., Murray, R. L., McKeever, T. M., & Raw, M. (2018). A survey of tobacco dependence treatment guidelines content in 61 countries. Addiction, 113(8), 1499-1506. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.14204

Aims: To assess tobacco dependence treatment guidelines content in accordance with Article 14 of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and its guidelines, and association between content and country income... Read More about A survey of tobacco dependence treatment guidelines content in 61 countries.

Population exposure to smoking and tobacco branding in the UK reality show ‘Love Island’ (2018)
Journal Article
Barker, A. B., Opazo-Breton, M., Cranwell, J., Britton, J., & Murray, R. L. (2018). Population exposure to smoking and tobacco branding in the UK reality show ‘Love Island’. Tobacco Control, 27(6), 709-711. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-054125

Background: Reality television shows are popular with children and young adults; inclusion of tobacco imagery in these programmes is likely to cause smoking in these groups. Series 3 of the UK reality show Love Island, broadcast in 2017, attracted wi... Read More about Population exposure to smoking and tobacco branding in the UK reality show ‘Love Island’.