World Nicotine Congress - Tobacco Tactics The World Nicotine Congress (WNC) is a global events platform which states that it brings together “experts from the worlds of politics, health, law enforcement, finance and other valued stakeholders ...

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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...

Tobacco Companies Targeting Health Professionals: Dentistry and PMI - Tobacco Tactics Dentists - like other health professionals - have long been targeted by tobacco companies to help promote their products and build trust and credibility

Learn more about how tobacco companies target dental professionals on #TobaccoTactics - www.tobaccotactics.org/article/targ...

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...

The Duty-Free Tobacco Sector and Lobby - Tobacco Tactics What is the Duty-Free Tobacco Sector? The duty-free industry is comprised of global, regional, and national operators that sell goods to international travellers which are exempt from paying certain l...

The duty-free tobacco sector undermines public health, decreases government revenue and increases illicit trade.

Our new #TobaccoTactics page examines the role of tobacco companies, global policy responses, and arguments used by the duty-free tobacco lobby.

www.tobaccotactics.org/article/the-...

The tobacco industry at the health–environment nexus: a framing analysis of the UK ‘disposable’ e-cigarette ban Abstract. The sharp rise in ‘disposable’, or single-use, e-cigarettes in the UK—especially among young people—has raised urgent public health and environme

📣 #NEWPUBLICATION
Pleased to share a short report on the tobacco industry's response to the UK ban on 'disposable' e-cigarettes: academic.oup.com/heapro/artic... Thanks a lot for publishing @healthpromint.bsky.social!
We also updated the #TobaccoTactics 📃: www.tobaccotactics.org/article/e-ci...

“COP11 … marked a decisive moment in the FCTC’s evolution, reaffirmed its continued relevance and demonstrated Parties’ increasing willingness to adopt measures that address the structures that support the tobacco industry and sustain the epidemic.”

Members of our #TobaccoTactics team have co-authored a new editorial in @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social on the progress made on key agenda points at the recent Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control #FCTCCOP11.

👉 Read the editorial: doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...

Our latest #TobaccoTactics page details interference around #FCTCCOP11 and #FCTCMOP4.

This new page includes information on activity by tobacco associations, tobacco industry media, third parties and other organisations.

Read the page: www.tobaccotactics.org/article/cop-...

Interested in learning more about how #BigTobacco targets health professionals to build trust in and promote its harmful products?

Find out more on #TobaccoTactics: tobaccotactics.org/article/targeting-health...

A group of dental professionals looking at an x-ray of teeth on a screen.

🦷 #Dentists are targeted by #tobaccocompanies to promote their products.

A new #TobaccoTactics page summarises how and why tobacco companies target dental professionals, explaining the tactics used and the third party organisations involved.

Find out more: www.tobaccotactics.org/article/targ...

Did you know we have a mailing list where we share our latest #TobaccoControl research and #TobaccoTactics news?

You can sign up at bath.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

🌏 Are you interested in finding out more about tobacco use, #tobaccoindustry interference or the roadmap to #tobaccocontrol in a particular country?

We have profiles of over 20 countries around the world available on #TobaccoTactics.

Check them out: www.tobaccotactics.org/topics/count...

Today is #InternationalYouthDay, an opportunity to draw attention to the issues that affect youth around the world.

On this day, we recognise the importance of protecting young people from the deadly #TobaccoIndustry.

Find out more on #TobaccoTactics: www.tobaccotactics.org/article/toba...

Architects of Addiction: How Industry Designs Products to Be Appealing and Addictive - Tobacco Tactics Over the decades, tobacco companies have manipulated the design and contents of cigarettes and other nicotine products, with the aim of making them both as attractive and addictive as possible. Such m...

#BigTobacco manipulates the design and contents of its harmful products to make them even more attractive & addictive.

Read our #WNTD2025 #TobaccoTactics long read to find out how product components, design, packaging & marketing is used to get people hooked: www.tobaccotactics.org/article/arch...

Academic Collaborations and Public Health: Lessons from Dutch Universities' Tobacco Industry Partnerships for Fossil Fuel Ties Tobacco and fossil fuels are both leading commercial drivers of mortality, yet academic collaboration with these industries is treated differently. While the WHO and many academics recognise an “irrec...

New pre-print w colleagues from @solid-research.bsky.social & Leiden Univ: Lessons from Dutch universities’ tobacco industry partnerships for fossil fuel ties.
#AcademicIntegrity #FossilFuelIndustry #TobaccoIndustry #Policy #ClimateObstruction #TobaccoTactics
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

“The targeting of health professionals by tobacco companies has been primarily in the service of their own business goals, rather than to improve health outcomes for individuals or populations.”

For almost 100 years, #BigTobacco has been targeting health professionals to promote its deadly products.

Our latest #TobaccoTactics long read, written by Karin Silver and @brittakm.bsky.social, covers the history of this tactic up to the current day.

Read: www.tobaccotactics.org/article/targ...

Course participants converse on a balcony

Course participants converse on a balcony.

On day 2 of our #industrymonitoring workshop for the #EasternMediterranean region we delivered sessions on international regulations and investigative skills.

We also introduced course participants to #TobaccoTactics and discussed how to build an evidence base.

“As I accept this award, I am reminded of the brave colleagues who have made profound sacrifices on the frontlines of healthcare, particularly in Gaza. Their courage and dedication serve as an enduring inspiration as we continue our collective fight against the tobacco pandemic.” Dr. Raouf Alebshehy

Big congratulations to Dr. Raouf Alebshehy, manager of our
#TobaccoTactics team, who has been recognised as part of the World Health Organisation World No Tobacco Day #WNTD Awards for his contributions to the field of
#tobaccocontrol.

More info: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...