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View article: Promoting smoking cessation and preventing relapse to tobacco use following a smoke-free mental health inpatient stay (SCEPTRE feasibility study): a multicentre randomised controlled feasibility study protocol
Promoting smoking cessation and preventing relapse to tobacco use following a smoke-free mental health inpatient stay (SCEPTRE feasibility study): a multicentre randomised controlled feasibility study protocol Open
Introduction Thousands of patients with mental illness are admitted to acute adult mental health wards every year in England, where local guidance recommends that all mental health settings be entirely smokefree. Mental health Trusts prese…
View article: Current scenario, challenges and way forward for augmenting tobacco control policies and programs in India: a community-based qualitative study
Current scenario, challenges and way forward for augmenting tobacco control policies and programs in India: a community-based qualitative study Open
The study provides a thorough understanding of factors that lead to tobacco initiation and stakeholder's opinion on youth-related tobacco legislation that provides direction for strengthening existing tobacco control efforts. There is a ne…
View article: Promoting Smoking Cessation and Preventing Relapse to Tobacco Use following a smokefree mental health in-patient stay (SCEPTRE feasibility study): a multi-centre randomised controlled feasibility study protocol
Promoting Smoking Cessation and Preventing Relapse to Tobacco Use following a smokefree mental health in-patient stay (SCEPTRE feasibility study): a multi-centre randomised controlled feasibility study protocol Open
Introduction Thousands of patients with mental illness are admitted to acute adult mental health wards every year in England, where local guidance recommends that all mental health settings be entirely smokefree. Mental health trusts prese…
View article: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Susceptibility to Tobacco Use Among School Going Adolescents in a South-Indian District—(Project TEACH)
Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Susceptibility to Tobacco Use Among School Going Adolescents in a South-Indian District—(Project TEACH) Open
Background: Adolescents are susceptible to using tobacco because of early exposure to tobacco through family members, easy access, or peer pressure. School-based educational programs are crucial for raising awareness of the harms of tobacc…
View article: Prospective study of exposure to smoking imagery in films and changes in susceptibility to smoking in a cohort of school students in Southern India
Prospective study of exposure to smoking imagery in films and changes in susceptibility to smoking in a cohort of school students in Southern India Open
Prospectively, watching films featuring smoking imagery increases adolescents' vulnerability to smoking. Further research revealed no difference in susceptibility change between youth who saw partially compliant films and those who watched…
View article: Uptake and 4-week quit rates from an opt-out co-located smoking cessation service delivered alongside community-based low-dose computed tomography screening within the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial
Uptake and 4-week quit rates from an opt-out co-located smoking cessation service delivered alongside community-based low-dose computed tomography screening within the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial Open
Background Up to 50% of those attending for low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer continue to smoke and co-delivery of smoking cessation services alongside screening may maximise clinical benefit. Here we present data from…
View article: The Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking (YESS) Study: A Randomised Trial of Adding Co-Located, Personalised Stop Smoking Support to a Lung Cancer Screening Programme
The Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking (YESS) Study: A Randomised Trial of Adding Co-Located, Personalised Stop Smoking Support to a Lung Cancer Screening Programme Open
View article: Programme and policy perspectives towards a tobacco-free generation in India: findings from a qualitative study
Programme and policy perspectives towards a tobacco-free generation in India: findings from a qualitative study Open
Objective This study explored multistakeholder perspectives on existing adolescent-specific tobacco control policies and programmes, to advance India’s transition towards a tobacco-free generation. Design Qualitative semi-structured interv…
View article: Perceptions of novel warnings compared with currentwarning on tobacco packs, and warnings on cigarette sticks:A cross-sectional survey of college students in Southern India
Perceptions of novel warnings compared with currentwarning on tobacco packs, and warnings on cigarette sticks:A cross-sectional survey of college students in Southern India Open
Our results suggest that health warnings are perceived as most effective in discouraging tobacco use among college students in Karnataka. While viewed as less effective than health warnings, novel non-health related messages were viewed as…
View article: A critique of the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council CEO statement on electronic cigarettes
A critique of the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council CEO statement on electronic cigarettes Open
This paper critically analyses a statement by Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) on e‐cigarettes in May 2022 that will be used to guide national policy. We reviewed the evidence and the conclusions drawn in th…
View article: A Qualitative Study of the Implementation and Continued Delivery of Complete and Partial Smoke-Free Policies Across England’s Prison Estate
A Qualitative Study of the Implementation and Continued Delivery of Complete and Partial Smoke-Free Policies Across England’s Prison Estate Open
Introduction In the United Kingdom, smoking among prisoners is up to five times more prevalent than the national average. Between 2015 and 2018, HMPPS introduced a complete smoke-free policy in all closed prisons, and a partial policy perm…
View article: Co-development of an evidence-based personalised smoking cessation intervention for use in a lung cancer screening context
Co-development of an evidence-based personalised smoking cessation intervention for use in a lung cancer screening context Open
View article: Co-development of an evidence-based personalised smoking cessation intervention for use in a lung cancer screening context
Co-development of an evidence-based personalised smoking cessation intervention for use in a lung cancer screening context Open
Background Optimising smoking cessation services within a low radiation-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening programme has the potential to improve cost-effectiveness and overall efficacy of the programme. However, evidenc…
View article: An observational study of compliance with tobacco-free school guidelines in Udupi district, Karnataka (India)
An observational study of compliance with tobacco-free school guidelines in Udupi district, Karnataka (India) Open
Background: National tobacco-free school guidelines were introduced in India in 2009. We assessed compliance with these guidelines across both government, government-aided, and private schools in Udupi district of Karnataka state in India.…
View article: Population exposure to alcohol and junk food advertising during the 2018 FIFA world cup: implications for public health
Population exposure to alcohol and junk food advertising during the 2018 FIFA world cup: implications for public health Open
View article: Impact of Smoking and Vaping in Films on Smoking and Vaping Uptake in Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Impact of Smoking and Vaping in Films on Smoking and Vaping Uptake in Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Prevention of smoking uptake in young people is an essential public health target. We have previously reported a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of exposure to smoking imagery in films on the risk of smoking uptake in you…
View article: The high frequency of alcohol advertising during televised English Premier League football games shown in Ethiopia
The high frequency of alcohol advertising during televised English Premier League football games shown in Ethiopia Open
View article: Potential Risk Factors of Smokeless Tobacco Consumption Among Adolescents in South India
Potential Risk Factors of Smokeless Tobacco Consumption Among Adolescents in South India Open
Introduction Although most of the disease burden internationally is due to tobacco smoking, smokeless tobacco (SLT) use contributed to an estimated 76 000 deaths in 2017. We have studied the potential risk factors for SLT use among adolesc…
View article: Integrating a simple and brief home-based exercise programme within a UK stop smoking service: a mixed method feasibility study
Integrating a simple and brief home-based exercise programme within a UK stop smoking service: a mixed method feasibility study Open
View article: Understanding long‐term trends in smoking in England, 1972–2019: an age–period–cohort approach
Understanding long‐term trends in smoking in England, 1972–2019: an age–period–cohort approach Open
Background and aims Smoking prevalence has been falling in England for more than 50 years, but remains a prevalent and major public health problem. This study used an age–period–cohort (APC) approach to measure lifecycle, historical and ge…
View article: Developing a novel e-cigarette regulatory and policy control scale: results from the European Union
Developing a novel e-cigarette regulatory and policy control scale: results from the European Union Open
E-cigarette regulations vary considerably between countries though a standard approach for comparing regulatory frameworks does not exist. Additionally, there is no evidence on whether regulatory variations are associated with differences …
View article: Prospective cohort study of exposure to tobacco imagery in popular films and smoking uptake among children in southern India
Prospective cohort study of exposure to tobacco imagery in popular films and smoking uptake among children in southern India Open
Background Exposure to tobacco imagery in films causes young people to start smoking. Popular Indian films contain high levels of tobacco imagery, but those that do are required by law to display onscreen health warnings when smoking image…
View article: Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke in Public Places and Barriers to the Implementation of Smoke-Free Regulations in The Gambia: A Population-Based Survey
Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke in Public Places and Barriers to the Implementation of Smoke-Free Regulations in The Gambia: A Population-Based Survey Open
Introduction: Second-hand smoke is associated with more than 1.2 million deaths per year among non-smokers. Smoking in public places is prohibited in The Gambia but there is no information on the level of exposure to second-hand smoke amon…
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The Fisheries Society of the British Isles was inaugurated in October 1967 to promote a liaison between workers in the field of fish biology.The specific aims of the Society are 1.To encourage, promote and support all branches of fish biol…
View article: Advancing tobacco control research in Ghana: findings from a meeting with key stakeholders
Advancing tobacco control research in Ghana: findings from a meeting with key stakeholders Open
Prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is growing globally, with the greatest increase in NCD deaths expected to occur in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the next five to 15 years. Tobacco use is implicated in all leading NCDs, and i…
View article: Quantifying audio visual alcohol imagery in popular Indian films: a content analysis
Quantifying audio visual alcohol imagery in popular Indian films: a content analysis Open
Objectives Though exposure to alcohol imagery in films is a significant determinant of uptake and severity of alcohol consumption among young people, there is poor evidence regarding the content of alcohol imagery in films in low-income an…
View article: Characterising vaping products in the United Kingdom: an analysis of Tobacco Products Directive notification data
Characterising vaping products in the United Kingdom: an analysis of Tobacco Products Directive notification data Open
Aims To analyse content and emission data submitted by manufacturers for nicotine‐containing vaping products in the United Kingdom (UK) in accordance with the European Union Tobacco Products Directive. Design Analysis of ingredient and emi…
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Issue Information Open
The Fisheries Society of the British Isles was inaugurated in October 1967 to promote a liaison between workers in the field of fish biology.The specific aims of the Society are 1.To encourage, promote and support all branches of fish biol…
View article: Content analysis of Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video original films in the UK for alcohol, tobacco and junk food imagery
Content analysis of Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video original films in the UK for alcohol, tobacco and junk food imagery Open
Background Exposure to alcohol, tobacco and high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) food imagery is a significant risk factor for the uptake and regular use of these products in young people, and imagery are more frequently portrayed in video-on-d…
View article: Adherence to smoke-free policies in Ghana: Findings from a cross-sectional survey of hospitality venue owners and staff
Adherence to smoke-free policies in Ghana: Findings from a cross-sectional survey of hospitality venue owners and staff Open
The study highlights the strong support for restriction of smoking in public places including hospitality venues despite poor knowledge and low compliance levels with the current SFPs. A review of the current SFP in Ghana together with edu…