New research highlights deforestation and economic traps created by flue-cured tobacco in Zimbabwe
Tobacco Control Research Group publishes research into the impacts of flue-cured Virginia tobacco (FCV) in Zimbabwe
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Why British Museum has ended 15-year Japan Tobacco deal – and what it means for future partnerships
Dr Allen Gallagher, Dr Duncan Thomas and Dr Sophie Braznell write for the Conversation about the end of the British Museum and Japan Tobacco International deal.
Tobacco Control Research Group sheds light on tobacco industry disinformation
Tobacco companies are making potentially misleading claims about their practices and products. A new brief lays out the facts.
The UK Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2025
A new report examines the extent to which UK policymaking is protected against the vested interests of the tobacco industry
Tobacco Control Research Group to attend global tobacco control treaty meeting
TCRG members will support with monitoring at the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control COP meeting
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Podcast - Deadly Industry: Challenging Big Tobacco
In this podcast, based on our ground-breaking research, we reveal the tactics that keep Big Tobacco powerful and profitable.