Introduction Tobacco harm reduction (THR) discourse has been divisive for the tobacco
control community, partially because it sometimes aligns public health and tobacco industry …

Using tobacco industry documents, we examined how and why the tobacco industry sought
to influence science and scientists in Germany as a possible factor in explaining the German …

The tactics used by the tobacco industry to resist government regulation of its products
include conducting public relations campaigns, buying scientific and other expertise to …

The tobacco industry, working through third parties to prevent policy-relevant research that
adversely affected it between 1988 and 1998, used coordinated, well-funded strategies in …

• The tobacco industry has repeatedly engaged in unethical scientific and publication
practices.• A growing number of institutions are enacting policies declining research funding …

Despite decades of industry innovation and regulatory efforts, the harmfulness of
conventional cigarettes has not changed. There are several pitfalls in this area, including the …

Effective tobacco product regulation is an essential component of a comprehensive tobacco
control programme. It includes regulation of contents and emissions by mandated testing …

Introduction Tobacco companies conduct and fund research. They are not always interested
in open-ended research. They promote their interests through public relations campaigns …

Background: In January 1954, US tobacco manufacturers jointly sponsored an advocacy
advertisement entitled “A Frank Statement to Cigarette Smokers” which appeared in 448 …

Effective tobacco tax increases reduce tobacco consumption, threatening the profitability of
the tobacco industry. In response, the tobacco industry employs strategies to negate or …