Tobacco Control

is an international peer-reviewed journal covering the nature and consequences of tobacco use worldwide

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Tobacco Control is an international peer-reviewed journal covering the nature and consequences of tobacco use worldwide; tobacco's effects on population health, the economy, the environment, and society; efforts to prevent and control the global tobacco epidemic through population-level education and policy changes; the ethical dimensions of tobacco control policies; and the activities of the tobacco industry and its allies.

The journal is essential reading for everyone with an interest in tobacco control, including public health professionals, researchers, policy makers and educators.

Editor-in-Chief
Marita Hefler
Menzies School of Health Research
Editorial board

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Current Issue

Latest Articles

Ad watch:

Blip World: nicotine replacement therapy for Gen Z?

29 March 2025

Original research:

Changes in quality of life and mental health outcomes related to vaping cessation among US adults

27 March 2025

Ad watch:

Political appeals in tobacco marketing: Tucker Carlson unveils Alp nicotine pouch brand on X

27 March 2025

Industry watch:

Tobacco retailers use of toy displays and cartoons in signage in Australia

26 March 2025

Original research:

Limiting tobacco accessibility by transitioning tobacco sales to state alcohol stores: estimated increases in travel time and changes in associated disparities

26 March 2025

Most Read Articles

Industry watch:

New recreational nicotine lozenges, tablets, gummies and gum proliferate on the US market

19 April 2024

Special communication:

Tobacco promotion restriction policies on social media

19 April 2024

Letter:

Intravaginal insertion of tobacco among women in sub-Saharan Africa

25 September 2024

Special communication:

Cellulose acetate cigarette filter is hazardous to human health

25 September 2024

Systematic review:

Risk and safety profile of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): an umbrella review to inform ENDS health communication strategies

19 April 2024

Blog Posts

Smart Disposable E-cigarettes: characteristics and capabilities of new generation devices

25 March 2025

Marketing/Advertising

The Ploom case: defying German law

21 March 2025

Germany Marketing/Advertising

Nepal Leads with 100% Graphic Health Warnings in Tobacco: A Global Benchmark in Tobacco Control

10 March 2025

Advocacy Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Health warnings Nepal

Tobacco Industry Interference in Spanish Tobacco Product Waste Management 

10 March 2025

Environment Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Spain

Tobacco 10-Packs: A Failed Deal Between BAT/PTC in Pakistan and Sudan

23 December 2024

Pakistan Sudan

China: Cigarette Card Game among Chinese Youth: A New Challenge for Tobacco Control

28 November 2024

Tobacco Company interference thwarts progression of tobacco control law in Bangladesh

7 November 2024

Altmetrics

Consequences of a match made in hell: the harm caused by menthol smoking to the African American population over 1980–2018
16 September 2021

Protecting children from second-hand tobacco smoke in the home: the need for a new approach.
15 March 2025

Association of initial e-cigarette and other tobacco product use with subsequent cigarette smoking in adolescents: a cross-sectional, matched control study
17 March 2020

Pac-Man on a vape: electronic cigarettes that target youth as handheld multimedia and gaming devices
15 June 2024

Effectiveness of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship bans on smoking prevalence, initiation and cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
13 January 2025

Nicotine pouches: a summary of regulatory approaches across 67 countries
7 February 2023

Longitudinal evaluation of the impact of standardised packaging and minimum excise tax on tobacco sales and industry revenue in the UK
12 July 2020

Selected Supplements

The Economics of Tobacco Control (Part 3): Evidence from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Policy Evaluation Project

Volume 28 – Suppl 1

1 May 2019

Impact assessment of the WHO FCTC

Volume 28 – Suppl 2

1 June 2019

The Economics of Tobacco Taxation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: New Evidence from Tobacconomics

Volume 29 – Suppl 5

1 November 2020

Patterns of Tobacco Product Use in the United States: Transitions across Three Waves of the PATH Study (2013-2016)

Volume 29 – Suppl 3

1 May 2020

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Featured Video

Lived experiences of stigma and altered self-perceptions among young people who are addicted to ENDS: a qualitative study from Aotearoa New Zealand

15 December 2024

Conclusion: We extend earlier studies by probing the mental health burden ENDS use imposes on young people, offer new insights into how they experience addiction and outline potential policy responses. Measures reducing young people’s access to ENDS are urgently needed alongside empathetic, youth-oriented cessation support.

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