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1 day ago · In 2022, Tobacco Control celebrates its 30th Anniversary!This occasion is being marked with a special Anniversary Issue, an infographic, and an interview with Editor-in-Chief …
The history of the discovery of the cigarette–lung cancer link ...
Lung cancer was once a very rare disease, so rare that doctors took special notice when confronted with a case, thinking it a once-in-a-lifetime oddity. Mechanisation and mass …
A study of pyrazines in cigarettes and how additives might be …
Background Nicotine is known as the drug that is responsible for the addicted behaviour of tobacco users, but it has poor reinforcing effects when administered alone. Tobacco product …
Evolution of the global smoking epidemic over the past half …
Background Despite compelling evidence on the health hazards of tobacco products accumulated over the past 70 years, smoking remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Policy action to …
Human rights and ethical considerations for a tobacco-free …
In recent years, a new tobacco ‘endgame’ has been proposed: the denial of tobacco sale to any citizen born after a certain year, thus creating new tobacco-free generations. The proposal …
Why ban the sale of cigarettes? The case for abolition
The cigarette is the deadliest artefact in the history of human civilisation. Most of the richer countries of the globe, however, are making progress in reducing both smoking rates and …
Cellulose acetate cigarette filter is hazardous to human health
The World No Tobacco Day 2022 theme emphasised tobacco’s adverse environmental effects, including through agriculture, manufacturing, distribution, use and the disposal of tobacco …
Nicotine pouches: a summary of regulatory approaches across 67 ...
Introduction Nicotine pouches are small, permeable pouches containing nicotine. The nicotine may either be derived from tobacco plants or synthetically produced. Nicotine pouches are …
Health consequences of smoking 1–4 cigarettes per day
Objectives: To determine the risk in men and women smoking 1–4 cigarettes per day of dying from specified smoking related diseases and from any cause. Design: Prospective study. …
Prohibition no, abolition yes! Rethinking how we talk about …
As public health advocates struggle over how best to end the cigarette epidemic, one persistent obstacle to developing appropriate policies has been the lingering spectre of ‘prohibition’. A …