Introduction Bangladesh’s cigarette smoking prevalence remained unchanged (around 14%) between 2009 and 2017. Through tax evasion and regulatory non-compliance, illicit trade might have contributed to ...

Background Cigarette smoking is associated with adverse health outcomes in people with and without disabilities. However, little is known about disability prevalence among people who smoke. The ...

Introduction Menthol-flavoured cigarettes remain unregulated in the USA and in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) despite their known impacts on smoking uptake and reduced cessation. Yet, ...

Introduction In February 2024, Aotearoa New Zealand’s newly elected coalition Government repealed policies to reduce the addictiveness, availability and accessibility of smoked tobacco. The repeal ...

Importance Philip Morris International (PMI) is seeking Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorisation to market IQOS as a modified risk tobacco product and to make marketing claims of reduced ...

Background The prevalence of e-cigarette use among youth and young adults has increased markedly in recent years; however, little is known about young people’s perceptions of e-cigarette addiction.

Objective To estimate the prevalence of illicit tobacco trade (ITT) and different ITT modes—tax stamp counterfeiting and smuggling—in Argentina. Design Cross-sectional study using an empty tobacco ...

Introduction The overall prevalence of cigarette smoking has not changed significantly for over a decade in Bangladesh. Raising the price of cigarettes through taxation is an important policy ...

Correspondence to Dr Anh Ngo, Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago 60608, IL, USA; ango4{at}uic.edu Background This study examines the association between ...