Introduction The aim of standardised tobacco packaging is to discourage uptake, encourage cessation, help people who previously smoked avoid relapse and reduce exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke.

As tobacco companies expand marketing of their newer nicotine and tobacco products—particularly heated tobacco products (HTPs) and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes)—Philip Morris GmbH (PM, GmbH is ...

Background The tobacco industry historically recruited community groups to advance its policy agenda; however, there has been little study of industry recruitment of Latinx organisations. Methods We ...

Background The lack of plain packaging and pictorial warnings on cigarette packs in China has provided a window for children to play and collect cards made from cigarette packages. This study examined ...

Introduction Bangladesh’s cigarette smoking prevalence remained unchanged (around 14%) between 2009 and 2017. Through tax evasion and regulatory non-compliance, illicit trade might have contributed to ...

Background India’s 2017 Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform standardised tax rates nationwide, replacing varying state-level value-added taxes (VAT) with a tiered GST structure that applied the ...

Tobacco industry documents reveal that music events have long been a part of strategies to position products within the spaces and lifestyles of young people.1 Recently, e-cigarette (vape) companies ...

The resurgence of smoking imagery in popular culture, particularly among celebrities, poses a significant challenge for tobacco control.1 While traditional media advertising is strictly regulated ...

Changes in seeking smoking cessation therapy among Japanese employees and their families: a possible role for the dissemination of heated tobacco products (HTPs) ...

Objective Cigarette filter ventilation may enhance product appeal, support initiation and sustained smoking, and increase smoking prevalence. We reviewed recent evidence on how filter ventilation ...