Objective To assess the awareness and prevalence of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and associated factors among Chinese adults (15 years and older). Method This study examined data from Global ...

Preventing initiation of tobacco product use, promoting cessation of tobacco use, and protecting the public from exposure to second hand smoke are recognised by the World Health organization (WHO) ...

The cigarette is the deadliest artefact in the history of human civilisation. Most of the richer countries of the globe, however, are making progress in reducing both smoking rates and overall ...

The globalisation of tobacco marketing, trade, research, and industry influence represents a major threat to public health worldwide. Drawing upon tobacco industry strategy documents prepared over ...

Introduction The aim of standardised tobacco packaging is to discourage uptake, encourage cessation, help people who previously smoked avoid relapse and reduce exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke.

Objective This review summarises the impact of mass media campaigns on promoting quitting among adult smokers overall and for subgroups; the influence of campaign intensity and different channels; the ...

The UK Government’s ‘smoke-free generation’ policy aims to ban the sale of cigarettes and all other tobacco products to people born after 2008.1 If enacted, this will be the most substantial change to ...

Objective There is no safe level of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. Most US casinos continue to allow smoking, thus exposing workers and patrons to the hazards of SHS. This paper reviews the ...

Background: The adoption of a smoke-free hospital campus policy is often a highly publicised local event. National media coverage suggests that the trend towards adopting these policies is growing, ...

As tobacco companies expand marketing of their newer nicotine and tobacco products—particularly heated tobacco products (HTPs) and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes)—Philip Morris GmbH (PM, GmbH is ...

Background The lack of plain packaging and pictorial warnings on cigarette packs in China has provided a window for children to play and collect cards made from cigarette packages. This study examined ...