Publishing in JAMA Pediatrics scientists report results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies that assessed initial use of e-cigarettes and subsequent cigarette smoking. read more

A new study, published in Scientific Reports, investigates the association between a female’s maternal grandmother smoking during pregnancy and grandchild being at increased risk of developing autism. read more

After 20 May 2017, new legislation will require tobacco to be sold in standardised (plain) packaging across the UK. read more

Published in Tobacco Control new research claims vaping can lead to tobacco smoking in teenagers. read more

In a new cross-sectional study publishing in the Annals of Internal Medicine scientists examined human exposure to cigarette smoke compared with e-cigarettes and nicotine replacement. read more

A research letter published in JAMA has examined the association between e-cigarette use and progression to smoking in a group of adolescents in the US. read more

A research letter published in JAMA has examined the association between e-cigarette use and progression to smoking in a group of adolescents in the US. read more

In line with the effects of smoking on appetite suppression the impact of e-cigarettes with nicotine and flavouring on appetite and weight control is explored in a paper published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research with the authors suggesting areas of further study. read more

Publishing in The New England Journal of Medicine a group of researchers have examined the health effects of e-cigarettes. read more

A study published in the BMJ and a review published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews have reported that e-cig use was associated with successful attempts at quitting smoking. read more

A paper published in the journal Tobacco Control has reported that exposure to e-cigarette adverts could lower the perceived health risks … read more

The effect of e-cigarettes on the risk of taking up smoking is the subject of a paper published in the journal Pediatrics which reports that youths who never smoked but use e-cigarettes may have an increased risk of subsequently taking up smoking when they are legally allowed to purchase tobacco products. read more

New EU and UK regulations are to come into place to standardise cigarette packaging and also phase out certain pack sizes and menthol cigarettes. read more

A report by the Tobacco Advisory Group of the Royal College of Physicians has looked at the effect of e-cigarettes on smoking and nicotine use in the UK. read more

E-cigarettes and their contribution to smoking prevalence is the subject of a paper published in the journal Addiction. read more

Passive smoking has long been known to pose a health risk to non-smokers, and efforts to reduce levels of second-hand smoke have seen bans on indoor smoking in public and work places introduced in a number of countries, states, and regions. Publishing in the Cochrane Library a group of scientists have reported that national smoking legislation does reduce the harms of passive smoking and that populations benefit from reduced exposure to passive smoke. read more

Passive smoking has long been known to pose a health risk to non-smokers, and efforts to reduce levels of second-hand smoke have seen bans on indoor smoking in public and work places introduced in a number of countries, states, and regions. A previous Cochrane Review in 2010 examined whether these smoking bans had actually reduced the levels of smoke in public places, and now an updated review has looked at evidence into the effects of the bans on passive smoking. The most robust evidence yet, published in the Cochrane Library, suggests that national smoking legislation does reduce the harms of passive smoking and that populations benefit from reduced exposure to passive smoke. read more

Publishing in the journal Tobacco Control a group of scientists have examined how use of e-cigarettes is related to subsequent smoking behaviour, and report that those who use e-cigarettes were more likely to start smoking cigarettes. read more

Publishing in the journal Tobacco Control a group of scientists have examined how use of e-cigarettes is related to subsequent smoking behaviour, and report that those who use e-cigarettes were more likely to start smoking cigarettes. read more

A study in BMJ Tobacco Control has examined the impact of advertising on a group of secondary school children in England, and the researchers report that exposure to e-cigarette adverts didn’t increase the appeal of e-cigarettes or tobacco smoking, or susceptibility to tobacco smoking, nor did it reduce the perceived harm of smoking. read more