Introduction The Netherlands implemented a supermarket tobacco sales ban on 1 July 2024. This study aimed to evaluate ...

The prevalence of waterpipe smoking (WPS) is increasingly recognised as a growing global public health concern. Available studies show that WPS exposes users to toxicants at levels similar to or ...

Using longitudinal data on more than 370 000 older Japanese adults, we found that living in constituencies represented by pro-tobacco legislators was associated with higher smoking prevalence. The ...

Philip Morris International (PMI) has led nicotine pouch sales in the USA since 2022 when it acquired Swedish Match, the maker of Zyn nicotine pouches.1 In 2024, Zyn dominated the nicotine pouch ...

Introduction Cigarette companies have stated their intent to transition from selling cigarettes to selling less harmful products, such as e-cigarettes. We examine trends in US cigarette marketing ...

Background Hand-rolling tobacco (HRT) remains more affordable than factory-made (FM) cigarettes in the UK, which could undermine the health benefits of tobacco tax increases. This study modelled ...

The tobacco retail landscape has grown to include an increasing number of app-based retailers who offer on-demand local delivery services to people of all ages. Data from late 2021 indicated that 10.4 ...

In the USA, tobacco products cannot be marketed as being intended to cure or treat disease, such as nicotine dependence, or ...

Background To protect youth from tobacco exposure, China’s Minors’ Protection Act prohibits tobacco retail outlets (TROs) around schools. However, the legislation lacks a specified restriction ...

Background In December 2022, California prohibited the sale of most flavoured tobacco products; however, limited data are available assessing the impact on adolescent tobacco use behaviours. Methods ...

Background Cigarette sharing has not been assessed at the provincial level or analysed the degree of its association with smoking cessation in China. Such analysis would provide critical intelligence ...

Background Minimum tobacco pricing would set a legal price floor. This study aimed to estimate how five minimum price thresholds could impact smoking behaviour, health and economic outcomes alongside ...