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A1.16 Public perceptions of tobacco as a drug, and public opinion regarding tobacco control policies
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Relevant news and research: Public perceptions of tobacco as a drug, and public opinion regarding tobacco control policies

Australian Council on Smoking & Health (2026). Australians agree there are too many shops selling tobacco in Australia — and they want governments to lift the bar. . Available from: https://acosh.org/australians-agree-there-are-too-many-shops-selling-tobacco-in-australia-and-they-want-governments-to-lift-the-bar/


Czaplicki, L., Crespi, E., Zaman, R., Islam, F., Cohen, J. E., Mayor, A., Dayagbil, F. T. and Welding, K. (2026). Tobacco control policies that influence Filipino adults who smoke: Results from a discrete choice experiment. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41822391


Possenti, I., Scala, M., Girvalaki, C., Mocanu, K., Radu-Loghin, C., Odone, A., Smits, L., Vardavas, C., Droulias, A., Gallus, S. and Lugo, A. (2026). Attitudes towards tobacco and nicotine control policies in Italy: insights from a 2024 national survey. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41757497


Topart, F., Millot, A., Beguinot, E., Hoek, J. and Gallopel-Morvan, K. (2025). Understanding political perceptions of tobacco policies and stakeholders in France: A qualitative study with parliamentarians. Tob Prev Cessat. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41427081


Sreeramareddy, C. T., Parlan, F., Sivanandy, P. and Shankar, P. R. (2025). Public Support for Tobacco Control Laws in Malaysia- An Online Survey among Adult Malaysians. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41239975


Record, R. A., Azzam, K., Gonzales, M. M., Greiner, L. H. and Matt, G. E. (2025). Identifying how tobacco industry-targeted communities perceive California's tobacco endgame initiative. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy, 1, 40. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41035083


Buss, V. H., Shahab, L., Cox, S., Kock, L., Oldham, M., Bauld, L., Cheeseman, H., Reid, G. and Brown, J. (2025). Exploring public support for novel tobacco and alcohol control policies in Great Britain 2021-2023: A population-based cross-sectional survey. Heliyon, 1, e41303. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39807506


 

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