Thanks to Ellie Violet Bramley for quoting Phil Chamberlain and the UK Tobacco Industry Interference Index #UKTI in this really interesting The Guardian piece on whether tobacco use is coming back into fashion. Read more: theguardian.com/society/articl…

PMI claims it set 'aspirational' targets for reducing its own cigarette shipments by 2025. Our #research suggests otherwise… Read more: doi.org/10.1136/tc-202… #tobaccocontrol

Distanced from struggling farmers—and from global outrage, #tobaccocompanies grow profits, while farmers grow debts. 📽️ Watch #TobaccoSlaveFilm, now available in #Portuguese. youtube.com/watch?v=3d4YNn…

'I was addicted to smoking Spice vapes at school' Technology created by Professor Chris Pudney that detects the prison drug Spice in schools led the BBC Radio 5 Live headlines this morning. Read the story here ⤵️ #InnovationWithImpact bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Despite a lack of scientific proof, 'low tar' cigarettes have been marketed as safer than traditional #cigarettes for decades. The Examination have looked at how sales of these #deceptive products are booming in China. Read more 👇 theexamination.org/articles/big-t… #lowtar

#ICYMI, a recent paper by Ángel López Nicolás, Rob Branston and Dr. Hana Ross looks at why #tobaccotaxation has regressed in Spain and how this trend can be reversed. Read more: doi.org/10.1093/ntr/nt…

The world’s largest tobacco companies are pouring billions into health and wellness. From funding smoking-related treatments to backing e-cigarettes, Big Tobacco is trying to secure its place in a "smoke-free" future, raising serious ethical concerns. ftm.eu/articles/beyon…

Today is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. The tobacco industry has profited from the use of enslaved people, from the 1600s to the modern day. Learn more: tobaccotactics.org/article/racism… Remember Slavery

NEW: A "Tobacco Innovations" booth was spotted at the #DutchGP this weekend. This is classic tobacco marketing in a place where young fans were exposed, which is why health advocates and local politicians have called out #Formula1. 1/2

It’s #WorldWaterWeek2024, a time to focus on the value of water for ourselves and our planet. 💧 Did you know that more than 22 billion tonnes of water is used each year to manufacture six trillion cigarettes? #WWWeek Learn more: ash.org.uk/resources/view…

The UK government have confirmed it is considering a potential #smokingban for outdoor public places. Our research has shown that after the 2007 indoor smoking ban there was a significant reduction in emergency admissions for #heartattacks. Read more: bmj.com/content/340/bm…

#ICYMI earlier this year we published research on the UK public’s trust in science funded by the #tobaccoindustry. Find out more 👇 doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.… #ScienceForProfit 💸

They claim their new product can likely reduce the risk of lung cancer. History and evidence tells us otherwise. Read the blog. #Exposetobacco bit.ly/3VJrE6o

✍️ Do you have experience of writing or managing grants? 🫵 Have you worked on tobacco control or NCD policy? If so, you could be exposetobacco's new UK based Senior Program Manager, focusing on Tobacco Industry Interference. #newjob #Apply here: phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg01/ats/care…

We are counting down the days to Union for International #CancerControl #WorldCancerCongress 2024 where we will join other experts working together to reduce the global cancer burden. We will be taking part in discussions around theme five, Tobacco Control. We hope to see some of you there!

We'll be in Geneva next week to attend the Union for International #CancerControl #WorldCancerCongress! #BigTobacco plays a huge role in harming millions of people each year. Join our session on 17 September 2024 at 10:30 AM local time to learn more about how we can hold the industry accountable and liable

Tobacco control is a major focus at the Union for International #CancerControl #WorldCancerCongress. STOP is thrilled to participate alongside World Health Organization (WHO), @stopcorpabuse, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, SmokeFree Partnership, & @bathtr for a session on monitoring, exposing, & holding the tobacco industry accountable to help reduce

⏳ There's still time to apply to be exposetobacco and Vital Strategies's new tobacco industry interference Senior Program Manager. If you are a UK based professional with experience of writing or managing grants, apply here 👇 phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg01/ats/care…