The South Asian region occupies a unique place in global tobacco control because of a
broad spectrum of widely used tobacco products and the consequent mix of local and …

Bans on tobacco advertising are important for reducing tobacco-caused disease. Previously
secret internal tobacco industry documents and organizational and newspaper websites …

Background Exposure to tobacco imagery in films can result in tobacco use among
adolescents and young adults. Efforts have been made to limit tobacco imagery in films in …

Aim was to investigate the amount of smoking in popular streaming series in Germany with a
focus on the comparison between series recommended for adults versus youth. The sample …

Background Reducing tobacco depictions in media has significant health benefits because
tobacco placements in films normalise tobacco use and are linked to youth initiation …

Background Positive portrayals of tobacco use in entertainment media can normalize and
perpetuate use. In 2012, the Government of India implemented the Tobacco-Free Film and …

METHODS A longitudinal survey of students, in grades 6 to 8 at baseline in 2017 and
grades 7 to 9 one year later in 2018, ascertained prospective incident susceptibility to …

India has taken a ground-breaking step in public health by mandating anti-tobacco warnings
and disclaimers on over-the-top (OTT) platforms. Concerns over the prevalence of tobacco …

Introduction The tobacco industry intends to ensure continuing marketing of tobacco
products by influencing and interfering in tobacco control policies. This paper assessed …

Introduction: Internet access, smartphones, and televisions have significantly boosted over-
the-top (OTT) movies and web series viewing in India, especially among youths. Despite …