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An analysis of submissions on regulations to implement Aotearoa New Zealand’s tobacco endgame...

Abstract. In late 2022, Aotearoa New Zealand passed legislation to introduce three commercial ‘tobacco endgame’ policies designed to reduce smoking prevale

Disposable vapes: An emerging environmental health threat

Waste from single-use disposable vaping devices is becoming a growing environmental and public health threat, both globally and in Aotearoa New Zealand. A dedicated system is urgently needed to...

Health Promotion International | Oxford Academic | Samantha Thomas

We are absolutely delighted to welcome two new members to the boards of Health Promotion International. Tina D Purnat will be joining our Advisory Board and Professor Janet Hoek will be joining the...

Tobacco retailers’ use of toy displays and cartoons in signage in Australia

The tobacco industry has a history of targeting children with advertising, including at point of sale.1 2 Examples include selling toys and confectionery near tobacco products and using images or...

Using Bayesian evidence synthesis to quantify uncertainty in population trends in smoking behaviour...

Simulation models of smoking behaviour provide vital forecasts of exposure to inform policy targets, estimates of the burden of disease, and impacts of tobacco ...

Household tobacco expenditure and associated characteristics during substantial regular tobacco tax...

Objective We investigated household tobacco expenditure by socioeconomic status and examined the associated factors in Australia from 2006 to 2022, incorporating a period of substantial regular...

Reporting on the “Next Generation of Nicotine Addicts”: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of How the...

In May 2023, the Australian Federal Government announced further restrictions on the sale of vaping devices, partly due to concern over widespread use by young people. We conducted a mixed methods ...

The rising influence of big business on policymaking: What it means for public health in NZ

Globally and in Aotearoa NZ, powerful commercial interests are shaping public policy, often at the expense of public health. What actions are needed to protect health and equity?

Reassuring new evidence about the safety of smoking cessation…

A multinational cohort study led by Australian researchers finds no clear evidence that prenatal exposure to smoking cessation pharmacotherapies causes…

Vape shops on the way to school: Geographical analysis of the proximity of specialist vape retail...

Vaping products have a wide accessibility to many school students in New Zealand. The high exposure to specialist vape retailers on the way to and from school needs to be regulated to minimise youth...

#nlcsp | Nathan Harrison

🚨 Call for your expertise // Re-posts appreciated! 🚨 Are you working in smoking cessation, tobacco control, and/or lung cancer screening? Your insights can help a study led by researchers at...

No evidence quit smoking medicines increase risk of major birth defects, NDARC study finds