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

The British Museum has ended its 15-year partnership with Japan Tobacco International #JTI. Dr Allen Gallagher, Dr Duncan Thomas and Dr Sophie Braznell write for @uk.theconversation.com on what this means for tobacco industry sponsorship of the arts. Read more: theconversation.com/why-british-...

One week today Hussein Faeq will speak on a webinar arranged by Transparency and Truth about how and why #BigTobacco targets youth and what role prevention efforts can play. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5a5f43... 📅 Wednesday 10 December 🕜 7.30am (UK time)

In a new position statement, the @fphuk.bsky.social has announced its support for a #polluterpays levy scheme for tobacco products in the UK. This policy is influenced by the work of TCRG co-director @robbranston.bsky.social. Read the statement: www.fph.org.uk/news/faculty...

The UK Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2025 has recommendations for how to protect #publichealth from tobacco industry #interference. These include a register of lobbying & policy influence and consistent application of Article 5.3 of the WHO FCTC. https://globaltobaccoindex.org/country/GB

At #MOP4, which drew to a close yesterday, a number of important steps were established to further efforts to address the illicit tobacco trade. In the coming years, we will observe the impact of MOP4’s decisions on global #publichealth.

A new South African Tobacco Bill could achieve progress in #tobaccocontrol, but the #tobacco industry has sought to delay and derail it. Dr Adam Bertscher, Dr Britta Matthes & Dr Allen Gallagher have written for @bhekisisa.org on industry interference in South Africa. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

The global tobacco epidemic is driven by the #tobaccoindustry which spreads potentially #misleading narratives that serve its interest and threaten #publichealth. A 🆕 brief brings together evidence to counter common tobacco industry arguments. More info: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

Register for next week's @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social seminar with @micahberman.bsky.social. Professor Berman will present on 'Global Public Health Law: Transdisciplinary Approach to Practice and Advocacy'. 📅 Tuesday 2 December 🕓 3.30pm (UK time) 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/c21ph-semi...

NEW 🔔 : FPH supports a ‘polluter pays’ levy scheme for tobacco products in the UK. This would cap wholesale tobacco prices whilst increasing tax on tobacco or applying a new health levy, limiting industry profits & generating revenue to achieve a smokefree future. www.fph.org.uk/news/faculty...

Evidence shows that children are now using e-cigarettes at higher rates than adults, a consequence of targeted marketing by the nicotine industry. Under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child #UNCRC, children and young people have the right to health.

The 4th Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products #MOP4 has begun today. At this meeting, Parties to the Protocol will discuss strategies to counter the illicit trade in tobacco products including the smuggling and counterfeiting of cigarettes.

#FCTCCOP11 comes to an end today. Over the following months and years, we will observe how the impacts of the decisions made in Geneva this week take effect across the world. Huge thanks to our team both at COP and back in Bath who have worked very hard over the week. #tobaccocontrol #research

Live from @adphuk.bsky.social annual conference! @ambervandenakker.bsky.social, Research Associate, and @geoffbates.bsky.social , Co-Investigator, are welcoming people to the Local Health and Global Profits stand. #ADPHConf2025

One of the key items for discussion at today’s #FCTCCOP11 is agenda point 4.5, on the implementation of measures to prevent and reduce tobacco consumption, nicotine addiction and exposure to tobacco smoke in light of the tobacco industry’s narrative on “harm reduction”.

There are only a few days left to register for our London Global Cancer Week 2025 webinar. Don't miss out! 📅 Thursday 27 November 2025 🕜 1pm GMT Find out more here: https://www.bath.ac.uk/events/how-and-why-the-tobacco-industry-influences-science-and-targets-health-professionals/

Today at #COP11FCTC TCRG members spoke at an engaging side event on lessons learned from WHO FCTC policy implementation. They joined pannelists from Mexico, Sri Lanka and Ghana who discussed their experiences of and challenges with FCTC policy implementation in their countries.

@philchamberlain.bsky.social, TCRG Project Manager, is attending the Global Investigative Journalism Network Conference. At #GIJC25 Phil will speak at a session on Investigating Global Health and will support at a training day for journalists covering the tobacco industry.

Last month as part of the @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social, we raised concerns about the BBC's publication of content featuring a tobacco industry executive. The response received from the BBC did not adequately resolve our concerns, therefore we have escalated our complaint. Read more 👇

Japan Tobacco International’s name was quietly removed from the Museum’s website last week - the same day that a new report by @tcrgbath.bsky.social highlighted how the deal formed part of JTI’s wider influence & lobbying strategy. www.tobaccotactics.org/news/launch-...

BREAKING: The British Museum’s controversial partnership with tobacco manufacturer JTI is OVER! www.thetimes.com/uk/media/art... - Yet this wasn’t the Museum finally making an ethical choice; instead the sponsorship was ended after an intervention by the Department of Health.

TCRG Co-Director Dr. Allen Gallagher speaks about our important work to identify efforts by the tobacco industry to interfere with proceedings at #FCTCCOP11. Find out more about interference by the tobacco industry and others in relation to COP 11 & #FCTCMOP4: www.tobaccotactics.org/article/cop-...

We are participating in four side events on day two of #FCTCCOP11. If you are here in Geneva, we hope to see you at one of these events: 💡 Article 19 Implementation 💡 Harm Reduction and Tobacco Industry Interference 💡 Article 5.3 Approaches 💡 Tobacco Industry Narrative on the Swedish Experience

It is day one of #FCTCCOP11, the global meeting of the Parties to the WHO FCTC. Our team is here in Geneva all week to observe the proceedings, speak during side events and to support knowledge exchange and communications. If you are in Geneva, come visit us at our table on the ground floor.

We are in Geneva getting ready for #FCTCCOP11 where discussions will take place to help advance implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. A key lesson from 20 years of #WHOFCTC is the importance of addressing conflicts of interest in policy, professional practice & science.

We are looking forward to being in Geneva next week for the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Conference of the Parties #FCTCCOP11 where we will be participating in side events on a range of topics.

This new resource from the @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social offers practical guidance for policymakers, researchers, advocates, and practitioners to address the impacts of the commercial sector on human and planetary health drivers. #CDoH #PublicHealth #Policy Check it out: addressingcdoh.info

The 2025 Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index, which was released this week, ranks 100 countries based on how well they implement and comply with guidance and measures designed to prevent tobacco industry interference in policymaking. Explore the Global Index: https://globaltobaccoindex.org/

Join us for our London Global Cancer Week 2025 webinar on Thursday 27 November at 1pm GMT. In this session we will dive into how the tobacco industry has influenced science to serve its interests and the history of the tobacco industry targeting health professionals. www.bath.ac.uk/events/how-a...

The WHO #FCTC includes Article 5.3, requiring Parties to protect public health policies from the commercial & vested interests of the tobacco industry. Yet there has been an increase in tobacco industry interference ahead of #FCTCCOP11. More: ow.ly/4iEN50XqKRK via @tcrgbath.bsky.social

Our latest #TobaccoTactics page details interference around #FCTCCOP11 and #FCTCMOP4. This new page includes information on activity by tobacco associations, tobacco industry media, third parties and other organisations. Read the page: www.tobaccotactics.org/article/cop-...

🚭 There is still time to register for @robbranston.bsky.social's #webinar on tobacco price cap regulation at the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame. Wednesday 12 November 9:00am (AEST) tobacco-endgame.centre.uq.edu.au/event/sessio... #TobaccoEndgame #PublicHealth

📢 Announcing the UK Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2025, part of the Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index. The UK is ranked 17 out of 100 countries, based on evidence captured between April 2023 and March 2025. www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies/the-uk-tobacco-industry-interference-index-2025/

🧵 (1/2) In a year that marks the 20th anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, #FCTCCOP11 is an important opportunity for Parties to come together to address the global #tobaccoepidemic by advancing #tobaccocontrol policies.

We will be attending the 11th WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Conference of the Parties #FCTCCOP11 in Geneva from 17-22 November and the 4th Meeting of Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products #FCTCMOP4 from 24-26 November. www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

🔔 Register for our free webinar as part of London Global Cancer Week 2025. We will host an interactive session on how and why the tobacco industry seeks to influence science and to target health professionals in the pursuit of profit on Thursday 27 November 2025. www.bath.ac.uk/events/how-a...

✨ New podcast episode out now! ✨ For the final episode of #DeadlyIndustryPod, we are joined by Dr Gan Quan, Lisa Lennartsdotter Ermann, @danieldorado05.bsky.social and Dr Ulysses Dorotheo to unpack how Big Tobacco tailors its interference strategies across regions. shows.acast.com/deadly-indus...

TCRG member Hussein Faeq will speak on a Transparency and Truth webinar about how and why #BigTobacco target its marketing towards young people and what role prevention efforts can play. 📅 Wednesday 10 December 🕜 7.30am (UK time) 🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5a5f43...

As the UK's Tobacco and Vapes Bill moves through parliament, the country should why be careful with international comparisons. @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social @tcrgbath.bsky.social

On Sunday #TobaccoSlaveFilm will be screened at the Globale Mittelhessen film festival in Giessen, Germany. This documentary exposes the plight of tobacco farmers in Malawi and lets them share, in their words, what a life of growing tobacco is really like. exposetobacco.org/campaigns/to...

📣 Join us for our next #TobaccoEndgame CRE #Webinar on 🚭 tobacco product price caps! Dr Rob Branston will present 'A new avenue for tobacco control: price cap regulation'. 📆Wednesday, 12 November ⏰9:00am AEST 🔗 tobacco-endgame.centre.uq.edu.au/event/sessio... @robbranston.bsky.social