Introduction Bangladesh’s cigarette smoking prevalence remained unchanged (around 14%) between 2009 and 2017. Through tax ...

Background Studies demonstrated that adolescent e-cigarette use is associated with subsequent tobacco smoking, commonly referred to as the gateway effect. However, most studies only investigated ...

Objective To cross-validate estimates of the size of the illicit cigarette trade based on the results of four different survey methods. Methods In 2018/2019, four non-industry-funded, large-scale ...

Background Cigarette smoking is associated with adverse health outcomes in people with and without disabilities. However, ...

Correspondence to Dr Ai Hori, Department of Global Public Health, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan; ihori-sgy{at}umin.ac.jp Heated tobacco products (HTPs) were introduced in ...

Background Japan is the leading market for heated tobacco products (HTPs). We assessed the latest prevalence of HTP use including novel products (Ploom S, glo sens, and Pulze). Methods Data were ...

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Objectives: To determine the risk in men and women smoking 1–4 cigarettes per day of dying from specified smoking related diseases and from any cause. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Oslo city and ...

Background The prevalence of cigarette smoking in the Gambia is relatively high, compared with most African countries. Little is known about the characteristics of the smokers and their habits, ...

Background The Mongolian government increased import tobacco tax by 30% in May 2017 and excise tobacco tax by 10% in January 2018. To assess the impact of these tax increases on illicit cigarette ...

Background In lower-income and middle-income countries, limited research exists on illicit tobacco trade and its responsiveness to taxation. Tobacco taxes are critical in reducing tobacco consumption, ...

Background China is the country with the highest burden of tobacco-caused disease. We characterised the extent to which cigarette pack marketing features (eg, imagery, text, pack color) could ...