This #WorldNoTobaccoDay, @who.int is highlighting the strategies #tobaccocompanies use to make their harmful products appealing.
Our research has covered how methnol and other flavoured tobacco products are used to attract and hook young people, including in LMICs: doi.org/10.18332/tid....
Our research has covered how methnol and other flavoured tobacco products are used to attract and hook young people, including in LMICs: doi.org/10.18332/tid....
May 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This #WorldNoTobaccoDay, @who.int is highlighting the strategies #tobaccocompanies use to make their harmful products appealing.
Our research has covered how methnol and other flavoured tobacco products are used to attract and hook young people, including in LMICs: doi.org/10.18332/tid....
Our research has covered how methnol and other flavoured tobacco products are used to attract and hook young people, including in LMICs: doi.org/10.18332/tid....
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.
April 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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.
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:
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#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:
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
April 7, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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:
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#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:
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#NicotinePouches may be newer products, but the tactics used to sell them are not.
#TobaccoCompanies are emphasising exciting flavours, convenience and discreet use, and taking advantage of ambiguity in regulations to increase use.
https://exposetobacco.org/wp-content/uploads/Nicotine_Pouches.pdf
#TobaccoCompanies are emphasising exciting flavours, convenience and discreet use, and taking advantage of ambiguity in regulations to increase use.
https://exposetobacco.org/wp-content/uploads/Nicotine_Pouches.pdf
July 3, 2026 at 11:05 AM
#NicotinePouches may be newer products, but the tactics used to sell them are not.
#TobaccoCompanies are emphasising exciting flavours, convenience and discreet use, and taking advantage of ambiguity in regulations to increase use.
https://exposetobacco.org/wp-content/uploads/Nicotine_Pouches.pdf
#TobaccoCompanies are emphasising exciting flavours, convenience and discreet use, and taking advantage of ambiguity in regulations to increase use.
https://exposetobacco.org/wp-content/uploads/Nicotine_Pouches.pdf
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...
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...
March 20, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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...
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...
#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...
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...
April 21, 2026 at 8:10 AM
#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...
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...
Tactics used by #tobaccocompanies to target health professionals include:
🎯 funding academic medical centres & groups;
🎯 publishing in journals aimed at health professionals; and
🎯 sponsoring and presenting at medical conferences and events.
Find out more: www.tobaccotactics.org/article/targ...
🎯 funding academic medical centres & groups;
🎯 publishing in journals aimed at health professionals; and
🎯 sponsoring and presenting at medical conferences and events.
Find out more: www.tobaccotactics.org/article/targ...
![“[Tobacco companies] target health professionals, and the professional environment in which they operate. These [tactics] include direct approaches by tobacco companies and indirect approaches conducted by other organisations linked to them.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6wsis4qaqvan2qblyxbngftp/bafkreigmrxj3abfkianfffpaphhgkngpsx4dmzms3ljaxi2mcgsroqfnoi)
April 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Tactics used by #tobaccocompanies to target health professionals include:
🎯 funding academic medical centres & groups;
🎯 publishing in journals aimed at health professionals; and
🎯 sponsoring and presenting at medical conferences and events.
Find out more: www.tobaccotactics.org/article/targ...
🎯 funding academic medical centres & groups;
🎯 publishing in journals aimed at health professionals; and
🎯 sponsoring and presenting at medical conferences and events.
Find out more: www.tobaccotactics.org/article/targ...
We examined 40 clinical trials on the health effects of Heated Tobacco Products #HTPs and found issues with the quality of many of them.
Most of the trials were very short, many were held under unrealistic conditions and the majority were conducted by #tobaccocompanies.
📃 doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...
Most of the trials were very short, many were held under unrealistic conditions and the majority were conducted by #tobaccocompanies.
📃 doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...
![“The relative lack of robust scientific evidence on heated tobacco products [is] particularly striking. Most of the studies of heated tobacco products are small and relatively short term – they don’t give us a clear picture of their effects.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6wsis4qaqvan2qblyxbngftp/bafkreihkcwlnj2qi6rcgssqu2kpt75ni33slghmyog2udk5txaln4uixui)
May 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
We examined 40 clinical trials on the health effects of Heated Tobacco Products #HTPs and found issues with the quality of many of them.
Most of the trials were very short, many were held under unrealistic conditions and the majority were conducted by #tobaccocompanies.
📃 doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...
Most of the trials were very short, many were held under unrealistic conditions and the majority were conducted by #tobaccocompanies.
📃 doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...
One year ago today, 1 June, the UK’s ban on single-use e-cigarettes was entered into force.
Our researchers analysed consultation responses to this ban and found submissions from transnational #TobaccoCompanies and linked organisations that opposed it.
Find out more: doi.org/10.1093/heap...
Our researchers analysed consultation responses to this ban and found submissions from transnational #TobaccoCompanies and linked organisations that opposed it.
Find out more: doi.org/10.1093/heap...
!["[Transnational tobacco companies] used familiar framing strategies to oppose the UK's single-use e-cigarette ban, despite claimed alignment with public health and environmental goals."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6wsis4qaqvan2qblyxbngftp/bafkreibmxz5a4c2352ibqgi5dx3mhqisejgmuzfxrfl7ejrhodjbisfpwi)
June 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
One year ago today, 1 June, the UK’s ban on single-use e-cigarettes was entered into force.
Our researchers analysed consultation responses to this ban and found submissions from transnational #TobaccoCompanies and linked organisations that opposed it.
Find out more: doi.org/10.1093/heap...
Our researchers analysed consultation responses to this ban and found submissions from transnational #TobaccoCompanies and linked organisations that opposed it.
Find out more: doi.org/10.1093/heap...
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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...
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...
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 ...
www.tobaccotactics.org
March 23, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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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...
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...
The production of Flue Cured Virginia tobacco #FCV is highly profitable for #TobaccoCompanies and has damaging environmental impacts.
According to researchers, restricting the use of Flue Cured Virginia tobacco could help protect both the environment and public health.
🔗 doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...
According to researchers, restricting the use of Flue Cured Virginia tobacco could help protect both the environment and public health.
🔗 doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...
February 3, 2026 at 8:43 AM
The production of Flue Cured Virginia tobacco #FCV is highly profitable for #TobaccoCompanies and has damaging environmental impacts.
According to researchers, restricting the use of Flue Cured Virginia tobacco could help protect both the environment and public health.
🔗 doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...
According to researchers, restricting the use of Flue Cured Virginia tobacco could help protect both the environment and public health.
🔗 doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...
🦷 #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...
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...
October 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🦷 #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...
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...
Distanced from struggling farmers—and from global outrage, #tobaccocompanies grow profits, while farmers grow debts.
📽️ Watch #TobaccoSlaveFilm, now available in #Portuguese.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d4Y...
📽️ Watch #TobaccoSlaveFilm, now available in #Portuguese.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d4Y...
Escravo do Tabaco
YouTube video by STOP
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August 16, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Distanced from struggling farmers—and from global outrage, #tobaccocompanies grow profits, while farmers grow debts.
📽️ Watch #TobaccoSlaveFilm, now available in #Portuguese.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d4Y...
📽️ Watch #TobaccoSlaveFilm, now available in #Portuguese.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d4Y...
#Tobaccocompanies have complained about and refused to comply with Egypt’s rules requiring warning images to cover 50% of the packaging of heated tobacco products.
Phil Chamberlain is quoted by Daraj Media on this undermining of #publichealth regulations.
Read more: daraj.media/en/133232/
Phil Chamberlain is quoted by Daraj Media on this undermining of #publichealth regulations.
Read more: daraj.media/en/133232/
Legal Violations and Health Damages: Heated Tobacco Products Enter the Egyptian Market - Daraj
After British American Tobacco launched its heated tobacco product, adhering to the executive regulations of Law No. 52 of 1981 concerning tobacco harm prevention and government instructions to print ...
daraj.media
June 6, 2024 at 2:07 PM
#Tobaccocompanies have complained about and refused to comply with Egypt’s rules requiring warning images to cover 50% of the packaging of heated tobacco products.
Phil Chamberlain is quoted by Daraj Media on this undermining of #publichealth regulations.
Read more: daraj.media/en/133232/
Phil Chamberlain is quoted by Daraj Media on this undermining of #publichealth regulations.
Read more: daraj.media/en/133232/
We recently published research which suggests that the global reach of major #tobaccocompanies has a direct impact on the degree to which the industry interferes with countries’ #publichealth policies.
Read more here: bath.ac.uk/announcement...
Read more here: bath.ac.uk/announcement...
October 13, 2023 at 8:26 AM
We recently published research which suggests that the global reach of major #tobaccocompanies has a direct impact on the degree to which the industry interferes with countries’ #publichealth policies.
Read more here: bath.ac.uk/announcement...
Read more here: bath.ac.uk/announcement...