John Britton
Biographic Data
| ID | 3921418 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Britton |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Britton |
| SIGNATURE | BRITTON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nottingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6375-3841 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 50 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 50 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Current scenario, challenges and way forward for augmenting tobacco control policies and programs in India: A community-based qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use has resulted in a staggering number of illnesses and premature deaths worldwide. India has the world's second-highest level of tobacco consumption. The study aimed to explore the reasons of initiation among adolescents and understand community stakeholders' perceptions about the current tobacco control policies and challenges faced in implementing it for youth along with future recommendations. METHODS: Focus Group Discuss…
Awareness, attitudes and practices relating to Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control among members of tobacco control committees in a southern Indian state
Awareness of international guidance designed to prevent the TI influence on health policy among policymakers in this Indian state is low. Respondents from non-health departments were less aware of TI CSR. Those in health departments were more receptive towards taking a TI role in the future
Impact of Smoking and Vaping in Films on Smoking and Vaping Uptake in Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Prevention of smoking uptake in young people is an essential public health target. We have previously reported a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of exposure to smoking imagery in films on the risk of smoking uptake in young people. This study updates that review, and includes studies of the effects of exposure to media vaping imagery on vaping uptake. Four electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and IBSS) were searched …
Developing a novel e-cigarette regulatory and policy control scale: Results from the European Union
Background: E-cigarette regulations vary considerably between countries though a standard approach for comparing regulatory frameworks does not exist. Additionally, there is no evidence on whether regulatory variations are associated with differences in e-cigarette use and smoking cessation. This study aims to develop a regulatory scale to measure and compare e-cigarette regulations between European Union countries and investigate whether scores …
Population exposure to alcohol and junk food advertising during the 2018 Fifa world cup: Implications for public health
UK advertising legislation and broadcasting regulations intended to prevent exposure to alcohol and HFSS imagery and advertising in UK television was circumvented completely by sponsorship arrangements in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Preventing this exposure therefore requires revision of existing advertising and broadcasting controls to include sponsorship
Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke in Public Places and Barriers to the Implementation of Smoke-Free Regulations in The Gambia: A Population-Based Survey
Despite existing smoke-free regulations, reported exposure to second-hand smoke remains high in public places in The Gambia. The Ministry of Health should continue to strengthen their advocacy and sensitization programs to ensure smoke-free regulations are fully implemented. Some population subgroups are at a higher risk of exposure and could be targeted by interventions; and settings where these subgroups are exposed should be targeted by enforc…
Was the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation in England associated with changes in smoking prevalence? A segmented regression analysis between 2006 and 2019
This is the first independent study demonstrating that implementation of standardised packaging was associated with a reduction in smoking in England which occurred in anticipation of, rather than after, full policy implementation. It appears that the odds of being a smoker were affected by the prospect of the move to standardised packs and accompanying legislation
Exposure to tobacco imagery in popular films and the risk of ever smoking among children in southern India
In this cross-sectional study, children in southern India who had seen films containing tobacco imagery are no more likely to smoke than those who had not, indicating that the tobacco control messaging mandated by Indian law may be attenuating the effect of tobacco imagery in films on smoking uptake
The Relation Between Tobacco Tax Structure and Corruption in European Union Member States
Background : Taxing tobacco products is one of the most effective tobacco control measures, and most countries apply a combination of specific taxes, which comprise a fixed amount per cigarette or gram of hand-rolling tobacco, and ad valorem taxes, which increase in proportion to the cost of the product. Since specific taxes reduce price differentials across tobacco product ranges while ad valorem taxes amplify them, we hypothesised that tobacco …
I Felt Welcomed in Like They’re a Little Family in There, I Felt Like I Was Joining a Team or Something’: Vape Shop Customers’ Experiences of E-Cigarette Use, Vape Shops and the Vaping Community
Background : Specialist electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) shops, known as vape shops, provide access to a less harmful alternative to smoking. This study aimed to understand customers' experiences of vaping and vape shops, and the extent to which smoking cessation advice is and should be provided in these shops. Methods : We conducted telephone interviews with 22 customers recruited in vape shops in the East Midlands region of England. Interview…
Changes in roll-your-own tobacco and cigarette sales volume and prices before, during and after plain packaging legislation in the UK
New legislation resulted in higher prices for RYO and manufactured cigarettes. However, sales volumes of RYO continued to increase throughout the study period, perhaps because RYO remains a less expensive means of smoking tobacco
Assessment of tobacco imagery and compliance with tobacco-free rules in popular Indian films
Tobacco content was common in films classified as suitable for viewing by children, more among regional than national languages. Compliance with tobacco control laws was low. Stricter enforcement of tobacco-free film rules will protect children and adolescents from exposure to tobacco use on screen
Comparison between Online and Offline Price of Tobacco Products Using Novel Datasets
Price of tobacco products has traditionally been relevant both for the industry, to respond to policy changes, and for governments, as an effective tobacco control measure. However, monitoring prices across a wide range of brands and brand variants requires access to expensive commercial sales databases. This study aims to investigate the comparability of average tobacco prices from two commercial sources and an in-house monitoring database which…
Cost-effectiveness of a complex intervention to reduce children’s exposure to second-hand smoke in the home
The Smoke Free Homes trial was registered with isrctn.com on 29 January 2013 with the identifier ISRCTN81701383
Alcohol audio-visual content in formula 1 television broadcasting
Audio-visual alcohol content, including branding, was highly prevalent footage of 2017 F1 races broadcast during peak viewing times in the UK. This content is likely to be a significant driver of alcohol consumption among children and adolescents
Vape shops: Who uses them and what do they do
The majority of vape shop customers are vapers who have quit smoking. Shop staff play a central role in providing customers with product information, and many provide smoking cessation advice. Further research is needed to investigate the potential for smoking cessation interventions in vape shops, including the extent to which these would appeal to non-vapers
Carlsberg alibi marketing in the Uefa euro 2016 football finals: Implications of Probably inappropriate alcohol advertising
Alibi marketing achieved significant advertising coverage during the final seven EURO 2016 championship games, particularly to children. Since 'Probably' is registered by Carlsberg as a wordmark this advertising appears to contravene the Loi Evin, though Carlsberg have defended their marketing actions
Content analysis of tobacco content in UK television
These findings are virtually unchanged from our earlier analysis of programme content from 2010. Audiovisual tobacco content remains common in UK television programmes
Population exposure to smoking and tobacco branding in the UK reality show ‘Love Island’
Despite advertising legislation and broadcasting regulations intended to protect children from smoking imagery in UK television, series 3 of Love Island delivered millions of general and branded tobacco impressions both to children and adults in the UK. More stringent controls on tobacco content in television programmes are urgently needed
The association of low birth weight with serum C reactive protein in 3‐year‐old children living in Cuba: A population‐based prospective study
Objective Low birthweight is associated with a decreased risk of childhood leukemia and an increased risk of both cardiovascular disease and all‐cause mortality in adult life. Possible biological mediators include systemic innate immunity and inflammation. We tested the hypothesis that birthweight was inversely associated with serum high sensitivity C reactive protein assay (hsCRP), a measure of both innate immunity and systemic inflammation. Met…
Awareness of Standardised Tobacco Packaging among Adults and Young People during the Final Phase of Policy Implementation in Great Britain
Background : In May 2016, along with the latest European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), standardised packaging legislation was implemented in the UK. During the following 12-month transition period, both new and old types of packaging were allowed on the market. This study aimed to assess awareness of standardised packaging and other TPD changes in the UK population in March 2017, when both forms of packaging were in widespread use. Methods : …
A randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention to reduce children’s exposure to secondhand smoke in the home
ISRCTN81701383.This trial was funded by the UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR): RP-PG-0608-10020
A qualitative evaluation of a novel intervention using insight into tobacco industry tactics to prevent the uptake of smoking in school-aged children
These findings demonstrate that Operation Smoke Storm can be delivered by teachers to raise awareness about smoking-related issues. The ideas and issues raised are now being used to improve and extend the resource for further evaluation
E-cigarette use in public places: Striking the right balance
First paragraph: The availability, marketing and use of electronic cigarettes or nicotine vapourisers is subject to a range of regulations across different countries, varying from the prohibition of sales and use, to little or no regulation. The most common approach adopted in countries that permit some use of e-cigarettes has been to adapt existing laws or frameworks designed for tobacco products to include e-cigarettes. This can include extendi…
Adult and adolescent exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in contemporary YouTube music videos in Great Britain: A population estimate
BACKGROUND: We estimate exposure of British adults and adolescents to tobacco and alcohol content from a sample of popular YouTube music videos. METHODS: British viewing figures were generated from 2 representative online national surveys of adult and adolescent viewing of the 32 most popular videos containing content. 2068 adolescents aged 11-18 years (1010 boys, 1058 girls), and 2232 adults aged 19+years (1052 male, 1180 female) completed the s…
Rituals for an Eclipse Possibility in the 8th Year of Cyrus
A Table of 4th Powers and Related Texts from Seleucid Babylon
Saros Cycle Dates and Related Babylonian Astronomical Texts
A. Aaboe, J. P. Britton, J. A. Henderson, O. Neugebauer, A. J. Sachs, Saros Cycle Dates and Related Babylonian Astronomical Texts, Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 81, No. 6 (1991), pp. 1-75
Trends in the uptake and delivery of smoking cessation services to smokers in Great Britain: Figure 1
Smoking kills more people than any other avoidable factor in the UK, and smoking cessation interventions are among the most cost effective treatments in medicine.1 Guidelines recommending routine implementation of smoking ascertainment and cessation in clinical practice were first published in the UK in 1998,2 and in the same year the UK government allocated funding to establish specialist smoking cessation services throughout the National Health…
An Early Function for Eclipse Magnitudes in Babylonian Astronomy
Saros Cycle Dates and Related Babylonian Astronomical Texts
A. Aaboe, J. P. Britton, J. A. Henderson, O. Neugebauer, A. J. Sachs, Saros Cycle Dates and Related Babylonian Astronomical Texts, Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 81, No. 6 (1991), pp. 1-75
A Table of 4th Powers and Related Texts from Seleucid Babylon
Rituals for an Eclipse Possibility in the 8th Year of Cyrus
The lighter side
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A study of smoking and smoking cessation on the curricula of UK medical schools
Teaching on smoking cessation in UK medical schools is inadequate
Trends in the uptake and delivery of smoking cessation services to smokers in Great Britain: Figure 1
Smoking kills more people than any other avoidable factor in the UK, and smoking cessation interventions are among the most cost effective treatments in medicine.1 Guidelines recommending routine implementation of smoking ascertainment and cessation in clinical practice were first published in the UK in 1998,2 and in the same year the UK government allocated funding to establish specialist smoking cessation services throughout the National Health…
Public health measures to reduce smoking prevalence in the UK: How many lives could be saved
Full implementation of simple population measures to encourage smoking cessation could prevent substantial numbers of deaths in the UK
Use of nicotine replacement therapy and the risk of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and death
The use of NRT is not associated with any increase in the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death
Smoking uptake and prevalence in Ghana
Despite rapid economic growth and a sustained tobacco industry presence, smoking prevalence in Ghana is low, particularly among younger people. This suggests that progression of an epidemic increase in smoking has to date been avoided
Smoking Attitudes, Behaviour and Nicotine Dependence Among Mental Health Acute Inpatients: An Exploratory Study
Background: In 2008, mental health units in England went smoke-free by law. This study explores inpatients’ experience with a smoke-free policy, their smoking behaviour, dependence, withdrawal and related issues. Material: Semi-structured interviews in a criterion sample of 15 inpatient smokers. Discussion: Patients generally approved of the smoke-free policy, provided they could smoke outside. Most participants had changed their smoking behaviou…
Prevalence and risk factors for soil-transmitted helminth infection in mothers and their infants in Butajira, Ethiopia: A population based study
In this rural Ethiopian community with a relatively high prevalence of STH infection, we found a reduced risk of infection in relation to maternal hygiene and urban living. Daily use of soap and a safe supply of water are likely to reduce the risk of STH infection
Status of implementation of Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in Ghana: A qualitative study
Whilst Ghana has ratified the FCTC, there is an urgent need for action to pass a national tobacco control bill into law to enable it to implement the treaty, sustain tobacco control efforts and prevent Ghana's further involvement in the global tobacco epidemic
Smoking prevalence in the European Union: A comparison of national and transnational prevalence survey methods and results
Measurements of the prevalence of smoking, the biggest avoidable public health threat in the European Union, are highly discrepant within countries between national and European Commission survey estimates. Monitoring national smoking prevalence on a regular basis, using standardised methods in representative population samples, is an urgent priority for the EU
Support for smoke-free policy, and awareness of tobacco health effects and use of smoking cessation therapy in a developing country
Awareness of health risks and support for smoke-free policy are high in Ghana. Exposure to tobacco advertising or promotion is limited and most smokers have tried to quit. Whether these findings are cause or effect of current low smoking prevalence is uncertain
Motor racing, tobacco company sponsorship, barcodes and alibi marketing
The Ferrari 'barcode' designs are alibi Marlboro logos and hence constitute advertising prohibited by the 2005 EU Tobacco Advertising Directive
Who receives prescriptions for smoking cessation medications? An association rule mining analysis using a large primary care database
This novel approach identified sizeable and easily definable groups of patients who are systematically failing to receive support for smoking cessation in primary care. Association rule mining can be used to identify key numerically important groups at high or low risk of receiving treatment and hence potentially to improve healthcare delivery
The forgotten smoker: A qualitative study of attitudes towards smoking, quitting, and tobacco control policies among continuing smokers
Continuing smokers' attitudes towards smoking and quitting suggests that research and policy need to focus on increasing smokers' implicit motivation to quit smoking, even for those who classified themselves as having high motivation to quit. Targeted information and further education about Stop Smoking Services is required to increase uptake
Tobacco display and brand communication at the point of sale: Implications for adolescent smoking behaviour
Exposure to and awareness of PoS displays and brands in displays were associated with smoking susceptibility. The association between PoS display exposure and smoking susceptibility was predominantly due to exposure in small shops. These findings suggest that a one-off, comprehensive tobacco display ban is the recommended approach for countries considering a display ban
Tobacco imagery on prime time UK television
Television programming is a source of significant exposure of youth to tobacco imagery, before and after the watershed. Tobacco branding is particularly common in Coronation Street, a soap opera popular among youth audiences. More stringent controls on tobacco in prime time television therefore have the potential to reduce the uptake of youth smoking in the UK
Smoking in cars in England: A study of school students in an English city
Absence of smoke free rules in a family car and travelling in a car where smoking was allowed was relatively common among secondary school students, was strongly related to social disadvantage and a higher risk of smoking experimentation. Measures to prevent such exposure are therefore indicated
Use of varenicline for smoking cessation treatment in UK primary care: An association rule mining analysis
Varenicline is being underused in healthy smokers, or in older smokers, and in those with psychotic disorders or dementia. Since varenicline is probably the most effective available single cessation therapy, this study identifies under-treatment of substantial public health significance
Economic cost of smoking in people with mental disorders in the UK
Smoking in people with mental disorders in the UK imposes significant economic costs. The development and implementation of smoking cessation interventions in this group should therefore be a high economic and clinical priority
Second-hand smoke in four English prisons: An air quality monitoring study
The concentration of PM2.5 pollution in smoking areas of prisons are extremely high. Smoking in prisons therefore represents a significant health hazard to prisoners and staff members
Parental smoking and child poverty in the UK: An analysis of national survey data
Smoking exacerbates poverty for a large proportion of children in the UK. Tobacco control interventions which effectively enable low income smokers to quit can play an important role in reducing the financial burden of child poverty
Medicine (43 works) · Environmental health (34 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (33 works) · Public health (25 works) · Business (20 works) · Population (19 works) · Nursing (16 works) · Tobacco control (16 works) · Smoking cessation (14 works) · Advertising (13 works)