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

Dramatic fall of children trying cigarettes, alcohol and drugs

Description
The number of children trying cigarettes, alcohol and drugs has dropped sharply in the last decade, according to figures which experts said provided the strongest evidence yet of the success of public health measures such as the smoking ban. Prof John Britton at the University of Nottingham comments....
Date:
30/07/2013

One baby's life claimed every day

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A coalition of baby charities, campaigners, leading academics and health experts is calling for a national Carbon Monoxide (CO) screening programme for mums-to-be to help save more babies' lives.
Date:
28/06/2013

NICE Guidance helps those who can't quit

Description
National Institute for Health and Care Excellene release new guidance to help people who can't stop smoking
Date:
05/06/2013

Debating age limits on tobacco

Description
The New York City Council has taken up a proposal to raise the minimum age for tobacco purchases to 21 from 18, the strictest such limits in any major American city.
Date:
02/05/2013

Coalition must act on cigarette packaging

Description
JTI Gallaher, maker of Camel, is spending over £2m on its campaign against standard packs, running ads that have been ruled misleading by advertising watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority
Date:
24/04/2013

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UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies

Epidemiology & Public Health
University of Nottingham

telephone: +44 (0) 115 823 1340
email: [email protected]