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The UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies (UKCTCS) is a network of nine universities in the UK working in the field of tobacco control whose main activities are:

  • Original research
  • Policy development
  • Advocacy
  • Teaching and training

UKCTCS is one of five UK Public Health Research Centres of Excellence.  

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News

It's OK to quit

Description
Why it's OK to be a quitter, with nearly half the UK resolved to give up smoking.
Date:
10/01/2012

Under fire for failing to tackle pollution

Description
Government under fire for failing to tackle pollution as reporter finds there's something nasty in the air. Professor John Britton of UKCTCS and the division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, provides his views.
Date:
17/11/2011

Responsibility Deal

Description
Strategy launched in March to help tackle obesity and alcohol-related health problems by involving big businesses in pledging change.
Date:
31/10/2011

Tabex

Description
The 12 pence drug will simulate 'reward' pathways in the brain for smokers who are wanting to quit
Date:
29/09/2011

Alcohol ad targets kids

Description
Vodka ad on Facebook aimed at teenagers
Date:
23/09/2011

 

Events

New Publications

  • Evaluating English tobacco control policies - NCTD reports
  • Impact of smokefree legislation: evidence review - read report
  • Household smoking and increased risk of respiratory infections in infancy - article in Respiratory Research
  • Parental and sibling smoking increases risk of childhood uptake - article in Thorax

 

UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies

Epidemiology & Public Health
University of Nottingham

telephone: +44 (0) 115 823 1340
email: mc-ukctcs@nottingham.ac.uk