Today we are in Zambia at a training workshop arranged by the Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring & Policy Research.
Dr Hala Alaouie presented on our TIMRA model and introduced the work of #TobaccoTactics. Tom Gatehouse shared information on investigative skills for research & monitoring.
“Companies continue to promote their tobacco products indirectly through retailer-related activities in many countries because they are often not included in governments’ tobacco marketing restrictions."
#TobaccoCompanies invest billions of dollars in the #retail environment.
In a new industry monitoring letter in Tobacco Prevention and Cessation, we highlight retail #tactics including placement of products, targeting of specific demographics, and retailer incentives.
👉 doi.org/10.18332/tpc...
Follow us and check out tobaccotactics.org to find out more about the tactics and activities of companies such as BAT.
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One thing was clear - BAT continues to return HUGE amounts to shareholders, £34 BILLION since 2020 and, in the words of Chair Luc Jobin, is 'quite a cash generator'.
He also highlighted the 'relentless' approach they have been taking to try and engage with governments and stakeholders, including on the #TobaccoandVapesBill in the UK.
The Chair openly admitted that the company 'downplay' the key role that cigarettes still play in the business and that cigarettes continue to 'play a critical role' - so much for a 'Better Tomorrow'.
The board of British American Tobacco, one of the most powerful and profitable #TobaccoCompanies in the world, met in London yesterday. They had a lot to say about their business and @tcrgbath.bsky.social & @ashorguk.bsky.social were there to hear it.
"Despite decades of progress in tobacco control, misinformation continues to undermine evidence-based efforts and contributes to preventable mortality."
Can artificial intelligence #AI help with assessing tobacco #misinformation claims?
TCRG researchers have examined whether AI tools can be used to help with the vital work of fact-checking tobacco related claims.
Find out more: doi.org/10.3389/frai...
#TobaccoControlResearch #AIResearch
Today is #WorldHealthDay & the theme is #StandForScience.
#TobaccoCompanies have a long history of attempting to influence science to promote products, protect profits & influence regulation.
Our #ScienceforProfit model explains how & why corporations influence science:
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“The tobacco industry is constantly innovating and reinventing itself to try to remain one step ahead of public health. Whatever claims these companies make, their true objective remains the same: make money from selling addictive and harmful products.”
#Disinformation obstructs the development and implementation of life-saving #TobaccoControl solutions.
Find out more about the evidence behind common #TobaccoIndustry arguments in our brief.
👉 www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
#Disinformation obstructs the development and implementation of life-saving #TobaccoControl solutions.
Find out more about the evidence behind common #TobaccoIndustry arguments in our brief.
👉 www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
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This week, the World Nicotine Congress is taking place in Brussels.
The sponsors of the event include three major transnational #TobaccoCompanies, as well as companies in the global tobacco supply chain.
Find out more on our 🆕 #TobaccoTactics page - www.tobaccotactics.org/article/worl...
Learn more about how tobacco companies target dental professionals on #TobaccoTactics - www.tobaccotactics.org/article/targ...
Today is #WorldOralHealthDay.
Our research has found that #TobaccoCompanies have targeted dental professionals to promote their products.
Tobacco industry activities in the dental and oral health space are a profit-driven business strategy, not a #PublicHealth initiative.
doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...
✨ Job Opportunity ✨
@lhgp.bsky.social are looking for a new Project Officer to join their team.
If you are a confident and efficient administrator with experience of working with multiple stakeholder groups, this could be the role for you.
#Apply - www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
#Hiring #Vacancy
Are you interested in how the the #WHO #FCTCCOP11 decision on Article 19 (Liability) could impact health sector action?
Register for this Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control #webinar to find out more.
🖱️ ggtc.world/actions/webi...
#TobaccoControl
“The regional restructuring of Malawi’s tobacco sector reveals a dynamic interplay of powerful actors – firms, governments, donors, and NGOs – shaping change in ways that illustrate the embedded complexity of governance and distributional outcomes.”
In Malawi, Africa's 3rd largest tobacco leaf producer, overlapping interests from corporate actors, the state and civil society organisations are at play
New #research explores how these key drivers result in shifts in regional production trends in #tobaccofarming in Malawi
doi.org/10.1057/s412...
A diagram which shows tobacco companies providing financial or other support to the Consumer Choice Center and organisations/campaigns provided financial or other support by the Consumer Choice Center
Our #TobaccoTactics website has information on the global #TobaccoIndustry & those connected with it.
The newly updated page on the Consumer Choice Center, a US based organisation, has information on the multiple #lobby groups the organisation runs & funds.
www.tobaccotactics.org/article/cons...
Two of our team shared their work at the final day of #SRNT2026 on Saturday.
@robbranston.bsky.social and Dr Zaineb Sheikh presented their work on #TobaccoTaxation as part of a session on Pricing and Taxation Policies as Economic Levers for Tobacco Control and Equity.
@srn-t.bsky.social
The Commercial Determinants of Health #CDoH is a complex area which is attracting increasing attention, and has a growing body of evidence and resources.
The new CDoH Resource Hub is a collection of toolkits, frameworks, and evidence that can support action on CDoH.
www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/co...
It’s day three of #SRNT2026 and our team in Baltimore are appreciating the opportunity to learn from fellow #TobaccoControl researchers and academics. @srn-t.bsky.social
Today, our Co-Director Dr Allen Gallagher will be sharing two posters on his work all about the #IllicitTobacco trade.
Today at #SRNT2026, two of our researchers will share their work. @srn-t.bsky.social
Dr John Mehegan will share research on using artificial intelligence #AI in #TobaccoControl and Claudia Jardim will share #research on how tobacco control policies impact tobacco company investment behaviour.
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#SRNT2026 starts today.
Around 1,400 researchers, academics, and government employees working in the fields of nicotine and tobacco are gathering in Baltimore.
Five of our researchers will be there and are looking forward to learning about the latest #research in the field.
@srn-t.bsky.social
📰 University of Bath researchers from the @tcrgbath.bsky.social, part of our Centre for 21st Century Public Health, will travel to Baltimore, USA, to present their research at the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco annual meeting.
Save the date Post-COP11 Webinar Beyond Traditional Litigation: Emerging Opportunities for the Health Sector Under WHO FCTC Article 19 (Liability) 1pm GMT | 2pm Berlin | 3pm Cairo | 8pm Bangkok | 9am New York | 10am Brasilia
Dr Raouf Alebshehy will participate in a Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control #webinar on the #FCTCCOP11 decision on #Article19
Register to find out what this decision means for health sector action and to learn about approaches for low- and middle-income countries
🖱️ bit.ly/3ZQY5SV
💫 Are you interested in finding out more about the #PublicHealth research we do at the @uniofbath.bsky.social?
Sign up to the new newsletter from the @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social for the latest on #TobaccoControl and the Commercial Determinants of Health #CDoH.
🖱️ eepurl.com/jpIRAU
TCRG members will be attending and presenting at the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco annual meeting in Baltimore from 4 to 7 March.
Researchers from TCRG will present their work at the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco annual meeting. @srn-t.bsky.social
We look forward to connecting with colleagues from across the international #TobaccoControl community.
www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
#SRNT2026 #PublicHealthResearch
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“[Tobacco and nicotine companies] presented themselves as ‘good’, denying responsibility for smoking or youth nicotine product use, while questioning policymakers’ and public health actors’ skills and motives and blaming individuals’ irresponsible behaviours.”
🚭 The UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill reaches the report stage in the House of Lords today.
Our #research on submissions from the tobacco & nicotine industries on the 2023/4 #TobaccoAndVapesBill suggests that these industries push back on #PublicHealth legislation.
Read: doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...
⏲️ There are 4️⃣ days left to apply to attend our tobacco industry monitoring, research, and accountability course. #TIMRA2026
In this video, 2024 attendee Waseem Janjua discusses what he has learnt from fellow TIMRA participants.
📝 Apply now - www.bath.ac.uk/events/tobac...
#PublicHealthTraining
"The 2025 UKTI shows an improvement in how the UK government is responding to these interference attempts, when compared to the 2023 report, while showing that the industry continues to be a key threat to independent policymaking.”
Tobacco companies seek to interfere with #PublicHealth policymaking to protect their businesses & profits.
The latest UK Tobacco Industry Interference Index #UKTI includes 5️⃣ recommendations that should be implemented to protect public health from such interference.
👉 www.bath.ac.uk/case-studies...
