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Anna Gilmore will be part of the International Panel at #ESDHI2025! Register for free:🔗 bit.ly/4fyedyS About her: 👇 - Professor of Public Health - Director of the Tobacco Control Research Group🚬 - Co-Director of the Centre for 21st Century Public Health at University of Bath

🔍 This week, the Third Meeting of the Expert Group on the Implementation of Article 19 of the WHO FCTC is taking place. Experts are gathering to advance global efforts on liability and accountability for tobacco-related harm. 📍 Learn more: fctc.who.int/newsroom/event…

The tactics used by the #tobaccoindustry to influence #policy vary from country to country. New #research highlights strategies used to influence tobacco policy in South Africa where industry interference is a barrier to progressing tobacco control. doi.org/10.1093/heapol…

We examined 40 clinical trials on the health effects of Heated Tobacco Products #HTPs and found issues with their quality. Most of the trials were very short, many were held under unrealistic conditions & the majority were conducted by #tobaccocompanies. doi.org/10.1136/tc-202…

The #tobaccoindustry is hugely profitable. In 2023, the UK industry was worth £22.28 billion, an increase of >£4 billion since 2019. However, a new #polluterpays levy could help to hit tobacco manufacturer's profits and reduce tobacco use. Learn more: bath.ac.uk/case-studies/t…

More independent research into the health effects of Heated Tobacco Products is required. Our recent study of 40 clinical trials on #HTPs found a need for high quality studies independent of industry bias to verify the health impacts of these products. doi.org/10.1136/tc-202…

New paper out in Tobacco Control with Rob Branston Kevin Welding Lilia Olefir 🇺🇦 Tobacco Control Research Group University of Bath! We examined how cigarette, @HTPs & e-cigarette prices evolved during Ukraine’s #TaxReform —crucial insights for #TaxPolicy. doi.org/10.1136/tc-202… #TobaccoControl #PublicHealth #Ukraine

Tobacco companies use various strategies to protect their profits from increases in cigarette taxation. Our new study on taxation in Ukraine has found that similar tactics are used to ensure maximum profit from e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/…

Professor Anna Gilmore will be speaking at the #ESDHI2025 European Conference in Barcelona next week. Professor Gilmore will be on a panel examining innovative strategies for addressing health inequities through intersectoral collaboration. More info: socialdeterminants.org

Just 7 days to go until #ESDHI2025 🌀 We’re ready to connect, discuss, and rethink health inequalities from every angle. 🎤 International speakers? ✅ 🤝 Spaces to build networks? ✅ 👀 The only thing missing is you. 📅 May 22–23 👉🔗 bit.ly/4fyedyS #EU4Health

Next Wednesday Raouf Alebshehy will be delivering a presentation on #tobaccoindustry targeting of youth for a World No Tobacco Day symposium organised by WHO/Europe and the Slovenian Ministry of Health NIJZ. Find out more and register: nijz.si/dogodki/svetov… #WNTD2025

🛠️ Workshops – 10:50–12:10 | #ESDHI2025 🏪 Commercial Determinants of Healthy Places with Anna Gilmore Exposing the market forces shaping our environments. #PublicHealth #EU4Health

We have examined the pricing strategies used by the tobacco & nicotine industries in response to tax increases. Our findings suggests governments which impose lower taxes on heated tobacco products #HTPs are effectively subsidising the #tobaccoindustry. doi.org/10.1136/tc-202…

🚫 Tobacco ads target youth and keep people hooked. Banning tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship is a powerful step to protect young people and reduce tobacco use. Guidelines for implementation of Article 13: Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship:

According to World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco and nicotine marketing has been viewed over 3.4B times on digital platforms. This contradicts the industry's claims of not targeting young people. Our blog explores what this looks like — and why it's exceptionally threatening. 🔗

🌟 Next Thursday, TCRG will be contributing to a webinar on #tobaccocompany lobbying and influence on public #healthpolicy organised by the WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub on Surveillance. Find out more and register: extranet.who.int/fctcapps/fctca… #PublicHealth #TobaccoControl #WHOFCTC

#BigTobacco manipulates the design and contents of its harmful products to make them even more attractive and addictive. Read our #WNTD2025 #TobaccoTactics long read to find out how product components, packaging and marketing is used to get people hooked: tobaccotactics.org/article/archit…

This #WorldNoTobaccoDay, World Health Organization (WHO) are exposing the deceptive tricks used by the tobacco and nicotine industries in the pursuit of profit. These architects of addiction use manipulative designs and attractive flavours to hide the bitter truth. #TobaccoExposed tobaccotactics.org/article/archit…