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You Can’t Eat Tobacco
Transitioning away from tobacco farming can improve food security
Tracking Tobacco
New ways to light up tobacco research
Alcohol: A Public Health Blind Spot
Richard Yoast on alcohol consumption and how philanthropies could help curb excess drinking
Beating the Bidi Habit In India
An interview with Vandana Shah explores tobacco use and policy in India
Nicotine Pouch Use Is on the Rise
A longtime tobacco researcher looks at the question of potentially "less harmful" substitutes for cigarettes
Growing Old in China in the Age of Abundance
A rapidly aging population has witnessed China's ascension to economic security, due in part to better health
Big Tobacco's Big Gains During COVID-19
For the tobacco industry, the pandemic has been a golden opportunity to build influence globally
How Tobacco Advertising Woos Women
The myth of "You've come a long way, baby" and other ploys to lure female smokers
E-Cigarettes and the U.S. Menthol Ban: A Missed Opportunity to Protect Youth
The FDA's recent promise to ban menthol-flavored tobacco needs to go further, nixing flavors in all tobacco products
Controlling Tobacco Use in the United States
The United States' menthol ban puts it on a shortlist of countries prohibiting flavored tobacco
COVID-19 Shows Us It's Time to Tackle Obesity and Overweight
Lessons and cautionary tales from the anti-smoking movement show us a way to move forward
COVID-19 and Tobacco: Unmasking the Smoke Screen
World No Tobacco Day 2020 exposes the false dichotomy between public health and the economy when it comes to Big Tobacco
Smoke and Mirrors in Bangladesh
Three lessons we can learn from Bangladesh about tobacco industry influence and corruption