Tobacco and Public Health
Insights, analysis and commentary on tobacco control and commercial determinants of health from the Tobacco Control Research Group
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The dark side of disposable e-cigarettes
Colourful, shiny, grabbable single-use vapes are designed as a ‘quick-fix’. But did you know that e-cigarettes introduce plastic, nicotine salts, heavy metals, lead, mercury, and flammable lithium ion batteries into waterways, soil, and to wildlife? In this piece for World...
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Five facts about tobacco farming
With tobacco killing one in two of its users, it’s little wonder that a major focus for tobacco control advocacy is on health. But while tobacco products appear near the end of a long and complex supply chain, its harms...
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Supplying the deadly tobacco industry
When we think about tobacco products, we tend to think of cigarette brands or the large companies behind them, but there is a whole network of independent companies who also contribute to producing the deadly products that secure the profits...