While manufacturers say they are marketing oral nicotine pouches as a safer alternative for people who already smoke, nonsmokers and young people are being drawn to them, a large-scale study found.
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The number of smokers in Africa is on the rise. Research calculates the effect of tax-led price increases on the smoking habits of young people.
Research suggests that a clear understanding of what is right and wrong contributes to engaging in less risky behavior.
Vaping is more common than cigarette smoking among young people but there are a variety of risks to users.
Smoking is the single greatest cause of ill health and death globally.
Under the new law, the legal age for cigarette sales will increase by a year each year from 2027. This means people born from 2009 will never be able to legally buy cigarettes in the UK.
Australia’s anti-smoking public health campaign has been hugely successful, and it offers lessons on how to tackle the rise in vaping.
Nicotine pouches are placed between the lip and gum, and users absorb the nicotine in their mouths. Although these products don’t contain tobacco, this doesn’t mean they’re safe.
Our recent study shows that the creation of local smoke-free areas has faced numerous challenges due to the complexities involved in translating national laws into local laws.
Some 17,000 people told us exactly how much they drank, smoked and used illicit drugs. Here’s a unique snapshot of Australians’ vices.
The dangers of passive smoking for humans may be well-known but second – and even third-hand – smoke is also hazardous to our pets. Here’s what you need to know.
If the government is serious about reducing the cost of smoking, it should stick with Labour’s smokefree legislation rather than freezing the price of smoked tobacco products.
Research shows many smokers regret starting the habit. So why are we repealing the law that would have made smoked tobacco products less addictive?
Since the Victorian age, tobacco has been a form of stress relief.
Don’t believe the hype about products claiming they can help you live longer. Here are five lifestyle changes to prioritise instead.
With 5 million vapers in the UK and rising fast, nearly 500 of these devices are being thrown away every minute.
Small changes, big savings.
A previous attempt to introduce such a ban in the Philippines was struck down by an industry-funded lawsuit.
Researchers found that children exposed to secondhand smoke had higher than average levels of lead in their blood.
Teens who quit vaping or drastically cut back are likely to experience withdrawal symptoms. Here’s how to support young adults through withdrawal and quitting.
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney
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Research Officer, Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products, University of Cape Town
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Adjunct researcher, University of Tasmania
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Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Professor of Economics and Director of the Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Business Economics, University of Bath
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Professor of Public Health/Director, Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Reader in Social Sciences and Health, Cardiff University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Deakin University
