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New research suggests that British American Tobacco may have been complicit in cigarette smuggling, despite the company’s public claims to combat the trade. 
New brief explores what human rights defender frameworks could offer tobacco control advocates experiencing intimidation.
Tobacco industry interference extends beyond policy adoption and includes tactics that serve to shape how policies work in practice
New modelling shows ‘polluter pays’ levy scheme could cut smoking deaths, reduce hospital admissions, and raise billions in tax revenue
Dental professionals are trusted providers of health advice – a role that may be targeted by the tobacco industry
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