Brexit opens the door to tougher anti-smoking measures
No-deal Brexit likely to raise cigarette and tobacco prices.
Tobacco Control Research Group
Our multidisciplinary, international research group examines how companies influence health and policy; and evaluates and provides evidence for policy change.
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Big Tobacco exerted more influence in the UK in 2019 than in 2018, world ranking shows
The UK slips from first to fourth in 2019 world league table measuring government success in preventing tobacco companies from interfering in policy.
Vaping advocates critical of global health treaty, linked to tobacco giant
During a meeting of signatories to the world's first public health treaty, Philip Morris International and its allies pushed pro-vaping messages via Twitter.
Big Tobacco, Big Avoidance
New research shows which tax avoidance methods the world’s four largest publicly traded tobacco companies are using to minimise their tax bill.
The tobacco industry and Covid-19
STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog, has been producing regular briefings tracking tobacco industry behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why plain packaging makes a difference to tobacco sales
Rosemary Hiscock, Rob Branston and Anna Gilmore explain why tobacco industry claims about plain packaging have been proved false.
Who we are and what we do
We are a multi-disciplinary, international and award-winning team.
About the Tobacco Control Research Group
We combine rigorous research with investigative techniques to examine corporate influences on health and health policies.
Tobacco Control Research Group awards and recognition
The work of our research group has been recognised with a number of awards and prizes.
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Our research
We research how corporations influence health and policy; evaluate policy change; and provide evidence for policy change.
Tobacco Control Research Group research themes and impact
Our internationally recognised, award-winning research group seeks to understand how corporations influence health and policy, and evaluates policy impacts.
Tobacco Tactics
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Tobacco Control Research Group publications
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Current Tobacco Control Research Group research projects
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The UK Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2020
Smoking is a major public health threat, but how successful is the UK government at preventing the tobacco industry from interfering in health policy?
About us
TCRG is an internationally recognised, award-winning research group. We focus on the commercial sector and its impacts on health, exploring how companies seek to influence science and policy, and evaluating the effectiveness and impact of public health policies.
We work with national and international partners, and are part of STOP, a global tobacco industry watchdog.
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