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Development and evaluation of an intervention providing insight into the tobacco industry to prevent smoking uptake: a mixed-methods study (2016)
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Szatkowski, L., Taylor, J. A., Taylor, A., Lewis, S., Britton, J., McNeill, A., …Bains, M. (2016). Development and evaluation of an intervention providing insight into the tobacco industry to prevent smoking uptake: a mixed-methods study. Public Health Research, 4(9), https://doi.org/10.3310/phr04090

Background Smokers who start smoking at an early age are less likely to quit and more likely to die from their habit. Evidence from the US Truth® campaign suggests that interventions focusing on tobacco industry practices and ethics may be effecti... Read More about Development and evaluation of an intervention providing insight into the tobacco industry to prevent smoking uptake: a mixed-methods study.

“F*ck it! Let’s get to drinking – poison our livers!”: a thematic analysis of alcohol content in contemporary YouTube music videos (2016)
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Cranwell, J., Britton, J., & Bains, M. (in press). “F*ck it! Let’s get to drinking – poison our livers!”: a thematic analysis of alcohol content in contemporary YouTube music videos. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-016-9578-3

Purpose: To describe the portrayal of alcohol content in popular YouTube music videos. Methods: We used inductive thematic analysis to explore the lyrics and visual imagery in 49 UK Top 40 songs and music videos previously found to contain alcoh... Read More about “F*ck it! Let’s get to drinking – poison our livers!”: a thematic analysis of alcohol content in contemporary YouTube music videos.

Alcohol and tobacco content in UK video games and their association with alcohol and tobacco use among young people (2016)
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Cranwell, J., Whitamore, K., Britton, J., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2016). Alcohol and tobacco content in UK video games and their association with alcohol and tobacco use among young people. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 19(7), 426-434. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2016.0093

Aims: To determine the extent to which video games include alcohol and tobacco content and assess the association between playing them and alcohol and smoking behaviours in adolescent players. Design: Assessment of substance in the 32 UK bestsell... Read More about Alcohol and tobacco content in UK video games and their association with alcohol and tobacco use among young people.

A qualitative evaluation of a novel intervention using insight into tobacco industry tactics to prevent the uptake of smoking in school-aged children (2016)
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Taylor, J., Taylor, A., Lewis, S., McNeill, A., Britton, J., Jones, L. L., …Bains, M. (2016). A qualitative evaluation of a novel intervention using insight into tobacco industry tactics to prevent the uptake of smoking in school-aged children. BMC Public Health, 16(539), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3205-8

Background: Evidence from the US Truth campaign suggests that interventions focusing on tobacco industry tactics can be effective in preventing smoking uptake by children. Operation Smoke Storm is the first school-based intervention based on this pre... Read More about A qualitative evaluation of a novel intervention using insight into tobacco industry tactics to prevent the uptake of smoking in school-aged children.

Population-based weight loss and gain do not explain trends in asthma mortality in Cuba: a prospective study from 1964 to 2014 (2016)
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Suárez-Medina, R., Venero-Fernández, S. J., Britton, J., & Fogarty, A. W. (2016). Population-based weight loss and gain do not explain trends in asthma mortality in Cuba: a prospective study from 1964 to 2014. Respiratory Medicine, 118, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2016.07.003

Background The increase in prevalence of obesity is a possible risk factor for asthma in developed countries. As the people of Cuba experienced an acute population-based decrease in weight in the 1990s, we tested the hypothesis that national weigh... Read More about Population-based weight loss and gain do not explain trends in asthma mortality in Cuba: a prospective study from 1964 to 2014.

Research funding for addressing tobacco related disease: an analysis of UK investment between 2008 and 2012 (2016)
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Hall, M., Bogdanovica, I., & Britton, J. (2016). Research funding for addressing tobacco related disease: an analysis of UK investment between 2008 and 2012. BMJ Open, 6(7), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011609

Introduction Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the UK. However research spending on tobacco related disease, and particularly smoking prevention, is thought to be low. We therefore aimed to assess the relation between tobacco... Read More about Research funding for addressing tobacco related disease: an analysis of UK investment between 2008 and 2012.

Smoking in movies and smoking initiation in adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
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Leonardi-Bee, J., Nderi, M., & Britton, J. (in press). Smoking in movies and smoking initiation in adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis. Addiction, 111(10), https://doi.org/10.1111/add.13418

Background and aims: Preventing young people from initiating smoking is a vital public health objective. There is strong evidence that exposure to smoking imagery in movies is associated with an increased risk of smoking uptake. However, the estimate... Read More about Smoking in movies and smoking initiation in adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis.

SmokeHaz: systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the effects of smoking on respiratory health (2016)
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Jayes, L., Haslam, P. L., Gratziou, C. G., Powell, P., Britton, J., Vardavas, C., …Leonardi-Bee, J. (2016). SmokeHaz: systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the effects of smoking on respiratory health. Chest, 150(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2016.03.060

Background: Smoking tobacco increases the risk of respiratory disease in adults and children, but communicating the magnitude of these effects in a scientific manner that is accessible and usable by public and policymakers presents a challenge. We ha... Read More about SmokeHaz: systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the effects of smoking on respiratory health.

Second-hand smoke in four English prisons: an air quality monitoring study (2016)
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Jayes, L., Ratschen, E., Murray, R. L., Dymond-White, S., & Britton, J. (2016). Second-hand smoke in four English prisons: an air quality monitoring study. BMC Public Health, 16, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-2757-y

BACKGROUND: To measure levels of indoor pollution in relation to smoking in four English prisons. METHODS: TSI SidePak AM510 Personal Aerosol Monitors were used to measure concentrations of particulate matter less than 2.5 mum in diameter (PM2.5) f... Read More about Second-hand smoke in four English prisons: an air quality monitoring study.

Adult and adolescent exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in contemporary YouTube music videos in Great Britain: a population estimate (2016)
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Cranwell, J., Opazo-Breton, M., & Britton, J. (2016). Adult and adolescent exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in contemporary YouTube music videos in Great Britain: a population estimate. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 70(5), 488-492. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2015-206402

Background: We estimate exposure of British adults and adolescents to tobacco and alcohol content from a sample of popular YouTube music videos. Methods: British viewing figures were generated from 2 representative online national surveys of adult... Read More about Adult and adolescent exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in contemporary YouTube music videos in Great Britain: a population estimate.

What is the quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases? (2015)
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Bogdanovica, I., Agrawal, S., Gregory, B., Britton, J., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2015). What is the quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases?. Clinical Medicine, 15(6), https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.15-6-546

Smoking is a major risk factor for a range of diseases, and quitting smoking provides considerable benefits to health. It therefore follows that clinical guidelines on disease management, particularly for diseases caused by smoking, should include sm... Read More about What is the quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases?.

Health-care interventions to promote and assist tobacco cessation: a review of efficacy, effectiveness and affordability for use in national guideline development (2015)
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West, R., Raw, M., McNeill, A., Stead, L., Aveyard, P., Britton, J., …Borland, R. (2015). Health-care interventions to promote and assist tobacco cessation: a review of efficacy, effectiveness and affordability for use in national guideline development. Addiction, 110(9), https://doi.org/10.1111/add.12998

Aims: This paper provides a concise review of the efficacy, effectiveness and affordability of health-care interventions to promote and assist tobacco cessation, in order to inform national guideline development and assist countries in planning their... Read More about Health-care interventions to promote and assist tobacco cessation: a review of efficacy, effectiveness and affordability for use in national guideline development.

The relation between cigarette price and hand-rolling tobacco consumption in the UK: an ecological study (2015)
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Rothwell, L., Britton, J., & Bogdanovica, I. (2015). The relation between cigarette price and hand-rolling tobacco consumption in the UK: an ecological study. BMJ Open, 5(6), Article e007697. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007697

OBJECTIVES: Cigarette price increases reduce smoking prevalence but as a tobacco control policy are undermined by the availability of lower cost alternatives such as hand-rolling tobacco. The aim of this descriptive study is to explore time trends in... Read More about The relation between cigarette price and hand-rolling tobacco consumption in the UK: an ecological study.

Parental smoking and child poverty in the UK: an analysis of national survey data (2015)
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Belvin, C., Britton, J., Holmes, J., & Langley, T. (2015). Parental smoking and child poverty in the UK: an analysis of national survey data. BMC Public Health, 15, Article 507. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1797-z

BACKGROUND: In 2011/12 approximately 2.3 million children, 17% of children in the UK, were estimated to be in relative poverty. Cigarette smoking is expensive and places an additional burden on household budgets, and is strongly associated with socio... Read More about Parental smoking and child poverty in the UK: an analysis of national survey data.

Prevalence of smoking among patients treated in NHS hospitals in England in 2010/11: a national audit (2015)
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Szatkowski, L., Murray, R., Hubbard, R. B., Agrawal, S., Huang, Y., & Britton, J. (2015). Prevalence of smoking among patients treated in NHS hospitals in England in 2010/11: a national audit. Thorax, 70(5), https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206285

Using data from The Health Improvement Network and Hospital Episode Statistics, we investigate smoking prevalence, number of smokers treated and opportunities for cessation intervention among patients treated in National Health Service (NHS) hospital... Read More about Prevalence of smoking among patients treated in NHS hospitals in England in 2010/11: a national audit.

Exposure to point-of-sale displays and changes in susceptibility to smoking: findings from a cohort study of school students (2015)
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Bogdanovica, I., Szatkowski, L., McNeill, A., Spanopoulos, D., & Britton, J. (2015). Exposure to point-of-sale displays and changes in susceptibility to smoking: findings from a cohort study of school students. Addiction, 110(4), https://doi.org/10.1111/add.12826

Aims To investigate the association between frequency of visiting shops and noticing of tobacco point-of-sale (PoS) displays and the development of susceptibility to smoking, or smoking uptake, in secondary school students. Design Two surveys... Read More about Exposure to point-of-sale displays and changes in susceptibility to smoking: findings from a cohort study of school students.

Adolescents' exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in YouTube music videos (2015)
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Cranwell, J., Murray, R., Lewis, S., Leonardi-Bee, J., Dockrell, M., & Britton, J. (in press). Adolescents' exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in YouTube music videos. Addiction, 110(4), https://doi.org/10.1111/add.12835

AIMS: To quantify tobacco and alcohol content, including branding, in popular contemporary YouTube music videos; and measure adolescent exposure to such content. DESIGN: Ten-second interval content analysis of alcohol, tobacco or electronic cigarette... Read More about Adolescents' exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in YouTube music videos.

Economic cost of smoking in people with mental disorders in the UK (2015)
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Wu, Q., Szatkowski, L., Britton, J., & Parrott, S. (2015). Economic cost of smoking in people with mental disorders in the UK. Tobacco Control, 24, https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051464

Background Smoking is the largest preventable cause of death in the UK and imposes a huge economic burden on society. Both the prevalence and extent of smoking are significantly higher among people with mental disorders than among the general populat... Read More about Economic cost of smoking in people with mental disorders in the UK.