Tobacco Control
is an international peer-reviewed journal covering the nature and consequences of tobacco use worldwide
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Tobacco Control 30th Anniversary
In 2022, Tobacco Control celebrates its 30th Anniversary! This occasion is being marked with a special Anniversary Issue, an infographic, and an interview with Editor-in-Chief Professor Ruth Malone.
You can now watch Professor Ruth Malone's interview with Dr Verrall covering New Zealand's world-leading plan to reach the smoke-free 2025 goal, the government's action plan & the role that research has played in shaping it.
Visit the Tobacco Control Anniversary Page to discover more about the last thirty years in tobacco control, and join the discussion on Twitter using #TobaccoControl30Years
New Editor-in-Chief appointed for 2024
We are delighted to announce that Associate Professor Marita Hefler from the Menzies School of Health Research at Charles Darwin University (Australia) has been appointed as the incoming Editor-in-Chief for Tobacco Control. Dr Hefler will officially start her term in January 2024. She will replace Professor Ruth Malone, a distinguished tobacco control leader who has been EIC since 2009. We thank Ruth for her many years of exceptional leadership.
Marita first joined Tobacco Control as News Editor in 2012. She has also managed the journal's social media accounts, and in 2021 joined the Senior Editor team. Marita has nearly 20 years’ experience in tobacco control, with a particular focus on equity and pathways to achieving the commercial tobacco endgame. Her research also includes approaches to reduce smoking among First Nations peoples in Australia, use of social media in tobacco control, tobacco industry monitoring, smoke-free prisons, smoking cessation support in hospitals, and youth smoking prevention. Marita is also affiliated with the National Health & Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame
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Interactions between ENDS and cigarette use: evidence from a 2022 national telephone survey in South Africa7 October 2024
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A narrative analysis of a tobacco industry campaign to disrupt Aotearoa New Zealand’s endgame policies
Conclusion To address the existential challenges they face, tobacco companies used several discursive strategies to oppose the retailer reduction and VLNC policies. Our findings could inform counterarguments, and help international policymakers and advocates anticipate opposition they may encounter when introducing endgame measures, such as reducing tobacco availability.
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