Latest News: Relaxing, cool, sexy and stylish: misinterpretations of an EU pictorial tobacco warning image. https://bit.ly/3I96yvx

Latest News: ‘Fuel your peak performance’: marketing of nicotine pouches to athletes. https://bit.ly/42Eojtt

Latest News: In Belgium, there is a notable lack of commitment among political parties, both on the left and right, towards endorsing SFG advocacy, indicating weak adherence to the core values of the SFG movement. https://bit.ly/3VtmGuQ

Latest News: Turning tobacco Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) into Extended Producer Liability (EPL): critical safeguards for the UN Plastics Treaty. https://bit.ly/4n7CiQK

Latest News: Findings from the Eurobarometer 2023: Advertising exposure was associated with higher appeal of nicotine-containing products among people who have never used nicotine. https://bit.ly/426VHJf

Latest News: South Africa’s 2020 tobacco sales ban, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, was associated with a 26% decrease in retrospectively reported tobacco use prevalence among a rural cohort. Tobacco use largely, but not completely, rebounded after the ban. https://bit.ly/46n8qsq

Latest news: In Poland, increases in the cigarette excise tax will reduce smoking prevalence and consumption volume mainly among the non-tertiary-educated population. https://bit.ly/3VkMnxw

Latest News: In Scotland, comprehensive tobacco control measures were associated with reduction in maternal smoking during pregnancy, pre-eclampsia & SGA (small for gestational age), underscoring their potential to improve perinatal outcomes. https://bit.ly/4g4YXdI

Latest News: Stakeholders perceived weak monitoring and enforcement of smokeless tobacco (ST), leading to substantial non-compliance of ST regulation in Bangladesh. https://bit.ly/41CekV5

Latest News: This study suggests that the share of littered packs in NYC that are part of an illicit market may have increased over the last decade, although smoking prevalence and the overall number of smokers in NYC have declined. https://bit.ly/429conb

Latest News: No initial effects of a federal smoke free housing policy on risk of preterm birth or low birth weight among births to NYC public-housing residents. This may may be explained by challenges associated with policy implementation. https://bit.ly/47KatJF

Latest News: Men who smoke in Vietnam described a nuanced interplay between awareness of tobacco control policies and their behavioural responses. Their narratives revealed a gap between recognising policies and experiencing their implementation in daily life. https://bit.ly/3JxKcEd

Latest News: Tobacco tax policy in South Africa: what went wrong and lessons for other countries. https://bit.ly/41VmojO

Latest News: This study provides the first systematic analysis of alcohol- themed smokeless tobacco content on social media, revealing coordinated commercial posting patterns that link these substances through cultural identity messaging. https://bit.ly/41UWe0C

Latest News: Cigarette and cigarillo ads promote ‘flavour’ in a US state that prohibits flavoured tobacco sales. https://bit.ly/3JAh0MI

Latest News: This study revealed high rates of violations among vape shops within 4 to 7 months after the implementation of California’s law. Efforts to improve retailer education and enforcement are warranted. https://bit.ly/4lSfxyX

Latest News: Public communications surrounding menthol bans should describe the rationale, encourage quitting and emphasise the harmfulness and negative attributes of products remaining for sale, rather than merely describe the ban and its rationale and encourage quitting. https://bit.ly/3Jyrzjl

Latest News: This umbrella review found that there were consistent associations between vaping and subsequent smoking, marijuana use, alcohol use, asthma, cough, injuries and mental health outcomes. https://bit.ly/45MfIpz

Latest News: Researchers illustrate a complex interplay of political economy factors that challenge the design and implementation of tobacco taxes in Bangladesh. https://bit.ly/47g78Sg

Latest News: Poor compliance with PACT Act shipping label requirements among online vaping retailers. https://bit.ly/4oW0tD6

Latest News: In the US, statewide comprehensive smoke-free policies could potentially serve as population-level interventions to reduce the risk of cognitive impairment. https://bit.ly/4p9rMdk

Latest News: In this randomised crossover clinical trial, findings provide important evidence that menthol flavour plays a substantial role in enhancing e-cigarette use experience, making it a potential target for regulatory action to limit e-cigarette use among young people. https://bit.ly/4lIQMVT

Latest News: In the US, prioritising enforcement against unlawful sales of fruit/ice-fruit flavoured e-cigarettes would impact most youth who vape, especially younger teens. https://bit.ly/3JBkdvy

Latest News: Herbal tobacco cessation products are widely available on Indian e-commerce platforms with unverified health claims and minimal regulatory disclosure. This poses significant consumer protection and tobacco control challenges. https://bit.ly/45X7oDj

Latest News: Reducing on- duty smoking: the role of workplace policies in emergency medical services in the United States. https://bit.ly/45TBA24

Latest News: Turning tobacco Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) into Extended Producer Liability (EPL): critical safeguards for the UN Plastics Treaty. https://bit.ly/47Q8VO3

Latest News: Nicotine analogue pouches: a growing regulatory challenge. https://bit.ly/4mzuEOK

Latest News: The number of retailers selling and displaying cigarettes and flavoured cigarettes decreased but remained widespread, and the number of retailers selling e-cigarettes also decreased near schools in 10 cities across China. https://bit.ly/45TKfld

Latest News: This study reports an exploratory methodology for quantifying estimates of e-liquid consumption among youth using population- level survey data and indicates substantial levels of use. https://bit.ly/4n0tcov

Latest News: In Argentina, with respect to current policy, there was high non-compliance on roll- your-own tobacco pack designs with warnings and the obscuring of warning images and text by tax stamps. https://bit.ly/4fW998s

Latest news: Global cigarette market: trends in sales, pricing and estimates of price elasticity across WHO regions (2008–2022). https://bit.ly/4oV0RS8

Latest News: Tobacco price increases in Argentina may yield significant gender-specific economic benefits, particularly for female caregivers and low-income households. https://bit.ly/45TOhKw

In Australia, to enhance opportunities for policy windows for endgame measures, endgame proponents should actively work to broaden the coalition of public health actors by including Aboriginal &Torres Strait Islander peoples, organisations & others committed to health &equity. https://bit.ly/4mHrB6W

Latest News: This special communication provides recommendations for policymakers on how to regulate electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) without violating international trade rules. https://bit.ly/4mSlE7l

Latest News: Nicotine pouch brands: the new route of auto racing sponsorships worldwide. https://bit.ly/3V5Gjsq

In the UK, in three nationally representative birth cohorts, adolescent cigarette smoking declined from 33% in 1974 to 25% in 1986 and to 12% in 2018.Contemporary youth who used e-cigarettes had a similar probability of smoking cigarettes to youth observed five decades earlier.https://bit.ly/4lDFCSe

Latest News: These findings from the UK provide support for a foundational, yet overlooked, role of standardised packaging, which is to help people who previously smoked to stay quit. https://bit.ly/4ox5W2R

July Issue: Electronic verification of identification cards for JUUL product purchase attempts after final consent judgement in North Carolina versus JUUL Labs, Inc.: evidence from Pitt County, North Carolina, 2022. https://bit.ly/45tJaQZ