The #NicotinePouch market is projected to reach US$15 bn by 2027, and US$25 bn by 2028. Our new #TobaccoTactics page has information on these products inc. details of cigarette company investments, examples of regulation and information on prevalence and use. www.tobaccotactics.org/article/nico...

#DentalProfessionals are trusted providers of health advice – a role that may be targeted by the #TobaccoIndustry. In a new article in BDJ Team, the authors argue that more awareness is needed of tobacco industry engagement with dental professionals. Read here: doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Attending last month's British American Tobacco #BAT #AGM was an enlightening experience. @helenduffyash.bsky.social from @ashorguk.bsky.social shares some eye-opening quotes from the day. 👉 Read #blog: ash.org.uk/media-centre... #PublicHealth #TobaccoControl @allengallagher.bsky.social

TCRG researchers will present their work at the European Conference on Tobacco or Health in Milan from 20 to 22 May. We look forward to meeting and learning from those working on #TobaccoControl across Europe. Further details: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... #PublicHealthResearch #ECToHMilan2026

🚨 Submissions are now open for a special issue of #ContemporarySocialScience guest-edited by Dr Michael Bloomfield, @robbranston.bsky.social & @allengallagher.bsky.social.

Flue-cured tobacco #FCV is the most commonly used tobacco leaf on the market and one of the most addictive and environmentally damaging. Find out about the harms it causes and why #TobaccoIndustry proposed solutions to some of these harms are not working. 👉 exposetobacco.org/resource/flu...

Thanks to @eupha.bsky.social for inviting Dr John Mehegan to present during today's event on health disinformation and misinformation. At the event, arranged for European Public Health Week #EUPHW2026, Dr Mehegan spoke about the team's work using #AI to combat tobacco-related misinformation.

Our latest TCRG #newsletter was sent out today. We send a newsletter to our mailing list every two months as well as other information about our #research, events and publications 🖱️ Join mailing list - bath.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... 👀 Read latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/637a33fab028...

The #TobaccoIndustry uses a range of tactics and strategies to target young people to use their products. Find out more about how and why tobacco companies want to attract and retain youth in a @partnershipfree.bsky.social #webinar. 📅 Wed 27 May 🕑 14:00 - 15:30 (CET) 👉 forms.gle/GhaBaF1BpL9P...

🚨 Do you want to know more about newer nicotine and tobacco products? 💡 We have written a beginner friendly guide to #ElectronicCigarettes, #HeatedTobacco, and #NicotinePouches for @oncodaily.bsky.social. 👀 oncodaily.com/voices/nicot...

💡 In a new blog in Tobacco Control, Jorge Alday from STOP discusses tobacco company sponsorship of sports that actively target youth, including the ongoing #TobaccoIndustry sponsorship of Formula 1. 👉 blogs.bmj.com/tc/2026/04/3... #DrivingAddiction #TobaccoControl

The Tobacco Control Research Group welcomes the news that the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill has today received Royal Assent. This important legislation marks a significant step in protecting the health of hundreds of thousands of people in the UK.

Today we are in Zambia at a training workshop arranged by the Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring & Policy Research. Dr Hala Alaouie presented on our TIMRA model and introduced the work of #TobaccoTactics. Tom Gatehouse shared information on investigative skills for research & monitoring.

#TobaccoCompanies invest billions of dollars in the #retail environment. In a new industry monitoring letter in Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, we highlight retail #tactics including placement of products, targeting of specific demographics, and retailer incentives. 👉 doi.org/10.18332/tpc...

The board of British American Tobacco, one of the most powerful and profitable #TobaccoCompanies in the world, met in London yesterday. They had a lot to say about their business and @tcrgbath.bsky.social & @ashorguk.bsky.social were there to hear it.

Can artificial intelligence #AI help with assessing tobacco #misinformation claims? TCRG researchers have examined whether AI tools can be used to help with the vital work of fact-checking tobacco related claims. Find out more: doi.org/10.3389/frai... #TobaccoControlResearch #AIResearch

Today is #WorldHealthDay & the theme is #StandForScience. #TobaccoCompanies have a long history of attempting to influence science to promote products, protect profits & influence regulation. Our #ScienceforProfit model explains how & why corporations influence science: doi.org/10.1371/jour...

#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