Objective To systematically review studies of tobacco industry efforts to influence tobacco tax
policies. Methods Searches were conducted between 1 October 2009 and 31 March 2010 in …

This book explores the complex relationship between public health research and policy,
employing tobacco control and health inequalities in the UK as contrasting case studies. It …

Background Tobacco industry interference has been identified as the greatest obstacle to
the implementation of evidence-based measures to reduce tobacco use. Understanding and …

Objectives: To understand the strategy of British American Tobacco (BAT) and other
transnational tobacco companies (TTCs) to gain access to the Lebanese market, which has …

Although over 40 jurisdictions have adopted a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs)
for public health worldwide, it is still debated in many places. Policy processes can influence …

The ideas presented in this paper are, in part, the result of a series of structured and
spontaneous conversations with a number of people, including the participants in a …

This article examines the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) in the context of a nascent
policy subsystem with a longevity of less than 10 years. It evaluates key aspects of the model …

In May 2016, the Australian Government announced that it would implement annual
increases in tobacco excise of 12.5% up to and including 2020, raising the cost of a pack of …

In this paper we illustrate how policy analysis models can deepen our understanding of the
challenges facing health promoters advocating for policy change. Specifically we describe …

Background It is well-evidenced that environmental or human rights advocacy comes with
risks for those involved. Much less is known about the risks of tobacco control advocacy …