Abstract Introduction The majority of e-cigarette vaping youth use nicotine when vaping. Some then become dependent on the nicotine, which can result in subsequent health effects. There has been limited evaluation of convergent validity of e-cigarett

The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (OTRU) and the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) are launching The Expand Project, a social marketing campaign and research initiative to address smoking (and vaping) among queer and trans young adults in Toronto, Thunde

This paper includes a literature review and jurisdictional scan to assess policies related to restricting sales to adult only vape stores to reduce youth access to e-cigarettes.

Research Letter Introduction Research on the implications of menthol cigarette bans is crucial to inform evidence-based decision-making and policy changes.1,2 In Canada, a series of provincial bans were implemented starting in May 2015, until a feder

Five years of struggle and setbacks This year marks the fifth anniversary of Canada’s Tobacco Endgame Summit. On September 30, 2016, dozens of tobacco control researchers, leaders, advocates and policy makers from across the country converged at Quee

Introduction The recent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the mental health of Canadians adversely1,2 and as a result, both mental health problems and substance use among adolescents have increased.2,3 A recent study reported

This paper includes a literature review and jurisdictional scan to assess policies related to retail licensing to reduce youth access to e-cigarettes.

This paper includes a literature review and jurisdictional scan of policies related to compliance and enforcement measures to reduce youth access to e-cigarettes.

This paper includes a literature review and jurisdiction scan of policies related to social sources of e-cigarettes to reduce youth access.

This paper includes a literature review and jurisdictional scan of policies related to age 21 for e-cigarettes to reduce youth access.

Abstract Background E-cigarette use has spread rapidly and widely among youth, to an extent that has surprised some researchers. Objectives We suggest that this surprise is owing to a particular limitation in the dominant models of addiction – namely

Abstract Objective Identify and review the body of tobacco research literature that self-identified as using machine learning (ML) in the analysis. Data sources MEDLINE, EMABSE, PubMed, CINAHL Plus, APA PsycINFO and IEEE Xplore databases were searche

Abstract Objectives To determine the return on investment (ROI) associated with tobacco control policies implemented between 2001 and 2016 in Canada. Methods Canadian expenditures on tobacco policies were collected from government sources. The econom

Abstract Marginalized populations are being disproportionally affected by the current pandemic. Direct effects include higher infection rates with greater morbidity and mortality; indirect effects stem from the societal response to limit the spread o

The e-cigarette policy environment in Canada is developing rapidly. With support from Health Canada, and in partnership with Physicians for Smoke Free Canada’s project “Addressing Knowledge Gaps Important to Tobacco Control”, the Ontario Tobacco Rese

Abstract Background and Aims The province of Ontario, Canada, banned the use of menthol-flavored tobacco products as of January 1, 2017. This study aims to assess the longer-term impact of a menthol ban on smoking behavior at 2 years, which is unknow