#Disinformation obstructs the development and implementation of life-saving #TobaccoControl solutions. Find out more about the evidence behind common #TobaccoIndustry arguments in our brief. 👉 www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

#Disinformation obstructs the development and implementation of life-saving #TobaccoControl solutions. Find out more about the evidence behind common #TobaccoIndustry arguments in our brief. 👉 www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

🚨 This week, the World Nicotine Congress is taking place in Brussels. The sponsors of the event include three major transnational #TobaccoCompanies, as well as companies in the global tobacco supply chain. Find out more on our 🆕 #TobaccoTactics page - www.tobaccotactics.org/article/worl...

Today is #WorldOralHealthDay. Our research has found that #TobaccoCompanies have targeted dental professionals to promote their products. Tobacco industry activities in the dental and oral health space are a profit-driven business strategy, not a #PublicHealth initiative. doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...

✨ Job Opportunity ✨ @lhgp.bsky.social are looking for a new Project Officer to join their team. If you are a confident and efficient administrator with experience of working with multiple stakeholder groups, this could be the role for you. #Apply - www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy... #Hiring #Vacancy

Are you interested in how the the #WHO #FCTCCOP11 decision on Article 19 (Liability) could impact health sector action? Register for this Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control #webinar to find out more. 🖱️ ggtc.world/actions/webi... #TobaccoControl

In Malawi, Africa's 3rd largest tobacco leaf producer, overlapping interests from corporate actors, the state and civil society organisations are at play New #research explores how these key drivers result in shifts in regional production trends in #tobaccofarming in Malawi doi.org/10.1057/s412...

Our #TobaccoTactics website has information on the global #TobaccoIndustry & those connected with it. The newly updated page on the Consumer Choice Center, a US based organisation, has information on the multiple #lobby groups the organisation runs & funds. www.tobaccotactics.org/article/cons...

Two of our team shared their work at the final day of #SRNT2026 on Saturday. @robbranston.bsky.social and Dr Zaineb Sheikh presented their work on #TobaccoTaxation as part of a session on Pricing and Taxation Policies as Economic Levers for Tobacco Control and Equity. @srn-t.bsky.social

The Commercial Determinants of Health #CDoH is a complex area which is attracting increasing attention, and has a growing body of evidence and resources. The new CDoH Resource Hub is a collection of toolkits, frameworks, and evidence that can support action on CDoH. www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/co...

It’s day three of #SRNT2026 and our team in Baltimore are appreciating the opportunity to learn from fellow #TobaccoControl researchers and academics. @srn-t.bsky.social Today, our Co-Director Dr Allen Gallagher will be sharing two posters on his work all about the #IllicitTobacco trade.

Today at #SRNT2026, two of our researchers will share their work. @srn-t.bsky.social Dr John Mehegan will share research on using artificial intelligence #AI in #TobaccoControl and Claudia Jardim will share #research on how tobacco control policies impact tobacco company investment behaviour.

#SRNT2026 starts today. Around 1,400 researchers, academics, and government employees working in the fields of nicotine and tobacco are gathering in Baltimore. Five of our researchers will be there and are looking forward to learning about the latest #research in the field. @srn-t.bsky.social

📰 University of Bath researchers from the @tcrgbath.bsky.social, part of our Centre for 21st Century Public Health, will travel to Baltimore, USA, to present their research at the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco annual meeting.

Dr Raouf Alebshehy will participate in a Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control #webinar on the #FCTCCOP11 decision on #Article19 Register to find out what this decision means for health sector action and to learn about approaches for low- and middle-income countries 🖱️ bit.ly/3ZQY5SV

💫 Are you interested in finding out more about the #PublicHealth research we do at the @uniofbath.bsky.social? Sign up to the new newsletter from the @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social for the latest on #TobaccoControl and the Commercial Determinants of Health #CDoH. 🖱️ eepurl.com/jpIRAU

Researchers from TCRG will present their work at the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco annual meeting. @srn-t.bsky.social We look forward to connecting with colleagues from across the international #TobaccoControl community. www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... #SRNT2026 #PublicHealthResearch

🚭 The UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill reaches the report stage in the House of Lords today. Our #research on submissions from the tobacco & nicotine industries on the 2023/4 #TobaccoAndVapesBill suggests that these industries push back on #PublicHealth legislation. Read: doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...

⏲️ There are 4️⃣ days left to apply to attend our tobacco industry monitoring, research, and accountability course. #TIMRA2026 In this video, 2024 attendee Waseem Janjua discusses what he has learnt from fellow TIMRA participants. 📝 Apply now - www.bath.ac.uk/events/tobac... #PublicHealthTraining

Tobacco companies seek to interfere with #PublicHealth policymaking to protect their businesses & profits. The latest UK Tobacco Industry Interference Index #UKTI includes 5️⃣ recommendations that should be implemented to protect public health from such interference. 👉 www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies...

@partnershipfree.bsky.social have published a set of 19 infographics on the projected impacts of revising the EU Tobacco Tax Directive #TTD. These projected impacts are based on modelling by Dr. Zaineb Sheikh from TCRG and Prof. Dr. Ángel López Nicolás. www.smokefreepartnership.eu/news/country...

🚨🚨 Do you want to improve your skills to monitor, research and hold the #TobaccoIndustry accountable? There is just over 1️⃣ week left to apply to join our #TIMRA2026 course. The course will be held online and in-person in Bath, UK from 6 – 10 July. Find out more: www.bath.ac.uk/events/tobac...

Yesterday our Co-Director @robbranston.bsky.social presented alongside @ashwalescymru.bsky.social and other public health groups to the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) Cross-Party Group on Smoking and Health about a potential tobacco #PolluterPays levy scheme. More info: www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies...

The duty-free tobacco sector undermines public health, decreases government revenue and increases illicit trade. Our new #TobaccoTactics page examines the role of tobacco companies, global policy responses, and arguments used by the duty-free tobacco lobby. www.tobaccotactics.org/article/the-...

Duty-free tobacco sales may seem like a travel perk, but they undermine smoke-free goals and cost health systems millions. Academics from Bath's @tcrgbath.bsky.social consider what the end of duty-free tobacco sales could: https://bit.ly/4tj4IuO #Research

#TobaccoTaxes are one of the most effective public health tools, but the #TobaccoIndustry claims that rising taxes are the main driver of illicit trade in tobacco products. Find out more in a new report on the illicit trade of tobacco products in the #Philippines. 👉 exposetobacco.org/complicit/

The production of Flue Cured Virginia tobacco #FCV is highly profitable for #TobaccoCompanies and has damaging environmental impacts. According to researchers, restricting the use of Flue Cured Virginia tobacco could help protect both the environment and public health. 🔗 doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...

Register to hear Prof. Anna Gilmore speak about how businesses shape #PublicHealth and what India's experiences can teach us about the Commercial Determinants of Health #CDoH in this upcoming webinar organised by the Centre for Commercial Determinants of Health (C-CDOH). 🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Yesterday we were in Bristol, UK at the Annual General Meeting of Imperial Brands, one of the world's largest tobacco companies. We put a number of questions to the board about the company’s activities. TCRG co-directors @robbranston.bsky.social and Dr. @allengallagher.bsky.social explain more.

🎙️ Today marks one year since we launched series one of #DeadlyIndustryPod. 🎧 A huge thank you to our amazing guest experts, listeners and podcast team for helping us to reveal the tactics that keep Big Tobacco so powerful and profitable. 👂 Listen to all 16 episodes: shows.acast.com/deadly-indus...

The sale of tobacco products #duty-free can undermine #tobaccocontrol efforts. 🆕 research from @universityofotago.bsky.social & @uniofbath.bsky.social shows duty-free tobacco sales prevented Aotearoa (New Zealand) from earning up to $96m in tax revenue between 2015-2024. 🔗 doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...

There is still time to register for @partnershipfree.bsky.social upcoming webinar - Sweden: Setting it Straight! Hear experts discuss how the #tobaccoindustry and its front groups misrepresent Sweden’s decline in smoking. 📅 Tuesday 3 February 🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b045d1...

Webinar: 9:30, 4 Feb @lhgp.bsky.social Director Prof Anna Gilmore discusses how businesses shape public health, drawing on tobacco control research. Part of the Conversations on CDoH series with speakers from India and beyond: zoom.us/meeting/regi... #PublicHealth

✨ Applications are open for #TIMRA2026! ✨ Join us to learn how to monitor, research and hold the #tobaccoindustry accountable. Hear from 2024 attendee Given Kapolyo on the importance of having a strong support network in #tobaccocontrol. ⌛️ Apply by Sunday 22 Feb 📍 www.bath.ac.uk/events/tobac...

New #research reveals how the growth and production of Flue-Cured Virginia tobacco in Zimbabwe is driving #deforestation and creating economic traps for farmers. The findings underline an urgent need for action to protect ecosystems and the health of farmers. Find out more: doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...

Tobacco companies claim that they are responsible actors, but evidence shows that they continue to resist regulation that could threaten their profits. Find out more in our recent analysis of the #tobaccoindustry response to the UK’s ‘disposable’ #ecigarette ban. 👉 doi.org/10.1093/heap...

A new editorial published in @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social highlights tobacco industry influence on medicine and science and the progress made by #tobaccocontrol in protecting these areas The editorial references our work on the #ScienceForProfit model and industry targeting of health professionals

Online tobacco related misinformation can pose significant risks to #publichealth and fact-checking of tobacco related claims is vital. New research by TCRG evaluates how Artificial Intelligence #AI can be used to help combat misinformation in the tobacco domain. More info: doi.org/10.3389/frai...

The production of flue-cured Virginia tobacco (FCV) causes #deforestation of 60,000 hectares of woodland in Zimbabwe each year. New #research from Tobacco Control Research Group uncovers the significant harms of this production method to the environment and tobacco farmers. doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...

We will join experts from across Europe in Smoke Free Partnership's upcoming webinar to discuss how the #tobaccoindustry is distorting Sweden's smoking reduction success to promote promote snus and #nicotinepouches. 📅 Tues 3 Feb 🕓 9.30am - 11am (GMT) 🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b045d1...

Members of our #TobaccoTactics team have co-authored a new editorial in @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social on the progress made on key agenda points at the recent Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control #FCTCCOP11. 👉 Read the editorial: doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...

Thank you from everyone at the Tobacco Control Research Group for your interest in our work and support over the past year. 2025 has been very busy for tobacco control and we already have exciting new projects planned for 2026. We look forward to further collaborations, achievements and progress.

TCRG co-directors @allengallagher.bsky.social and @robbranston.bsky.social are quoted in this article in @contexte.com on the complex reasons behind the #IllicitTobaccoTrade and whether there is truth to claims that it is driven by increases in #TobaccoTaxation. 👉 www.contexte.com/fr/article/s...

Congratulations to @econforhealth.bsky.social for the publication of the 4th edition of their #CigaretteTaxScorecard. Find out about #CigaretteTax policies in 171 countries using the latest data from the @who.int: www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cig...

#TobaccoSlaveFilm, our documentary about the experiences of tobacco farmers in Malawi, will be screened on Mon 15 December in Cologne, Germany. The screening is part of a day exploring the topics of tobacco, sustainability and global justice. 📩 To register for free, email [email protected].

A 🆕 investigation uncovers tobacco lobbyists attempts to use diplomatic and trade power within the #EuropeanUnion to influence health policy globally. The report documents efforts to use EU institutions to challenge #TobaccoControl policies in non-EU countries. exposetobacco.org/campaigns/be...

Today is #HumanRightsDay, an opportunity to reflect on the essential values of human rights and recognise those individuals or groups who work to promote and protect human rights for all.

📢 The 4th edition of the #CigaretteTaxScorecard from @econforhealth.bsky.social comes out Mon 15 December. The 🆕 Scorecard uses latest data from @who.int to assess #cigarette tax policies in 171 countries. Register for the launch #webinar to find out the key findings: jh.zoom.us/j/9242517268...

Heated Tobacco Products #HTPs are often marketed by Big Tobacco as scientifically-backed better alternatives for adult smokers, but how well does this align with the evidence to date? Read our new #casestudy page which brings together recent research on HTPs: www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies...

🎧 Have you listened to series two of our podcast Deadly Industry: Challenging Big Tobacco? If you are interested in #globalhealth, #tobaccocontrol, and protecting policy from corporate interference, this podcast is for you. Listen here: shows.acast.com/deadly-indus... #DeadlyIndustryPod #Research