Background In the UK, transnational tobacco companies (TTCs) have been arguing that levels of illicit trade are high and increasing and will rise further if standardised packaging is implemented. This paper examines trends in and accuracy of media reporting of, and industry data on, illicit tobacco in the UK. Methods Quantification of the volume, nature and quality of press articles citing industry data on illicit tobacco in UK newspapers from March 2008 to March 2013. Examination of published TTC data on illicit, including a comparison with independent data and of TTC reporting of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs data on illicit. Results Media stories citing industry data on illici
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Background The tobacco industry claims that illicit cigarette trade in South Africa is high and ris...
Objectives: To examine the volume, relevance and quality of transnational tobacco corporations’ (TTC...
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Background Tax policy is considered the most effective strategy to reduce tobacco consumption and pr...
Standardised packaging of tobacco products is intended to reduce the appeal of smoking, but the toba...
e161–e167. Objective Estimates of illicit cigarette consumption are limited and the data obtained fr...
Background The tobacco industry claims that illicit cigarette trade in South Africa is high and risi...
This report provides the first country profile of the Factbook on the Illicit Trade in Tobacco Produ...
A 2009 study for the US organisation “Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids ” estimated that 11.6% of all i...
Introduction Aim: Tobacco companies claim that high taxes increase cigarette smuggling. European cou...
The illicit tobacco trade accounts for 10% of the global cigarette market and results in US$31 billi...
Background The tobacco industry claims that illicit cigarette trade in South Africa is high and ris...
Objectives: To examine the volume, relevance and quality of transnational tobacco corporations’ (TTC...
This paper provides an overview of the approaches taken to address cigarette smuggling and focuses o...
Objectives To examine how transnational tobacco companies (TTCs) tried to penetrate the Bulgarian ci...
Background Following a legal agreement with the European Union (EU), Philip Morris International (PM...
‘It will harm business and increase illicit trade’: an evaluation of the relevance, quality and tran...
Illicit trade in tobacco products undermines public health and lead to significant tax losses for Go...
Background Tax policy is considered the most effective strategy to reduce tobacco consumption and pr...
Standardised packaging of tobacco products is intended to reduce the appeal of smoking, but the toba...
e161–e167. Objective Estimates of illicit cigarette consumption are limited and the data obtained fr...