Objective The objective of this narrative review is to highlight the determinants of the epidemic rise in waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) among youth globally. The Ecological Model of Health Promotion ...

Data synthesis Seven RCTs were included, which studied pharmacological therapy, digital interventions and/or educational content. The primary meta-analyses demonstrated a statistically significant ...

Background Super slim cigarettes are a relatively new type of cigarette in Canada, and an analysis of select toxicants in the mainstream smoke emissions of the super slim cigarette was conducted.

Goods and Services Tax (GST) reform standardised tax rates nationwide, replacing varying state-level value-added taxes (VAT) with a tiered GST structure that applied the highest 28% rate on tobacco ...

Methods Participants were 876 young adults (ages 18–29) recruited through Amazon Mechanical Turk who completed an online e-cigarette survey in 2018. Participants viewed and ranked five versions of the ...

Objective: To examine the development of smoking behaviour among adolescents who, at age 11, had tried cigarettes just once. Design: A five-year prospective study. Setting: 36 schools in South London, ...

Objective This systematic review on flavour capsule cigarettes aims to examine prevalence, correlates of use, behaviours and perceptions of these products globally. Data sources A search of original, ...

Table 3. Change in slopes of linear regression lines comparing rates of change in menthol and non-menthol smoking prevalence, by time period* ...

Objective Using a social norm change paradigm model that reflects the California Tobacco Control Program's (CTCP) priorities, we compare the strength of the relationship of the social norm constructs ...

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is one of the biggest public health achievements of the 21st century. It is the world’s first public health treaty negotiated under the WHO ...

The emergence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as the leading cause of global death and disease became evident towards the end of the 1990s. Awareness of this development led in 2000 to the ...

Background The Healthy China 2030 strategy sets ambitious targets for China’s policy-makers, including a decrease in the smoking rate from 27.7% in 2015 to 20% by 2030. China has made progress on ...