Lion Shahab
@lionshahab.bsky.social
Academic, working in behavioural science, psychology and public health. Tennis fan and avid traveller. Joining the great X/Twitter exodus. Views my own.
https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/6545-lion-shahab
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What tranSPIREs from recent research on e-cigarettes? Towards a comprehensive approach to model vaping policies
Editorial by Lion Shahab and Hazel Squires
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Editorial by Lion Shahab and Hazel Squires
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What tranSPIREs from recent research on e-cigarettes? Towards a comprehensive approach to model vaping policies.
Lion Shahab, PhD, Hazel Squires, PhD; What tranSPIREs from recent research on e-cigarettes? Towards a comprehensive approach to model vaping policies., Nic
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September 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
What tranSPIREs from recent research on e-cigarettes? Towards a comprehensive approach to model vaping policies
Editorial by Lion Shahab and Hazel Squires
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Editorial by Lion Shahab and Hazel Squires
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New in @addictionjournal.bsky.social , we find adults who smoke cigarettes non-daily tend to be more motivated to quit smoking than those who smoke every day, especially among older and less advantaged people.
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Associations between non‐daily smoking and motivation to stop smoking: A population study in England 2021–2024
Background and aims An increasing proportion of adults in England who smoke cigarettes do not smoke every day and may see quitting smoking as less important than those who smoke daily. This study ai...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
New in @addictionjournal.bsky.social , we find adults who smoke cigarettes non-daily tend to be more motivated to quit smoking than those who smoke every day, especially among older and less advantaged people.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
New brief piece on the terrible underuse of effective smoking cessation medications in the UK by @jlivbanks.bsky.social, Dr Dimitra Kale and myself. There’s a need to get the message out to smokers trying to quit!
theconversation.com/two-of-the-b...
theconversation.com/two-of-the-b...
Two of the best stop smoking medications have been available in the UK since 2024 – so why is no one using them?
Why almost no one is using the stop-smoking drug that could save thousands of lives.
theconversation.com
July 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
New brief piece on the terrible underuse of effective smoking cessation medications in the UK by @jlivbanks.bsky.social, Dr Dimitra Kale and myself. There’s a need to get the message out to smokers trying to quit!
theconversation.com/two-of-the-b...
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Although smoking prevalence is now similar across regions of GB, there is variation in cigarette consumption among adults who smoke.
Mean cigarettes smoked/day and % smoking >20/day:
🟡Highest in North East and Scotland
🟡Lowest in London and South West
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Mean cigarettes smoked/day and % smoking >20/day:
🟡Highest in North East and Scotland
🟡Lowest in London and South West
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July 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Although smoking prevalence is now similar across regions of GB, there is variation in cigarette consumption among adults who smoke.
Mean cigarettes smoked/day and % smoking >20/day:
🟡Highest in North East and Scotland
🟡Lowest in London and South West
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
Mean cigarettes smoked/day and % smoking >20/day:
🟡Highest in North East and Scotland
🟡Lowest in London and South West
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
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Our new paper provides up-to-date evidence on cigarette consumption across Great Britain.
🟡~28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked each year.
🟡There are persistent disparities across socioeconomic groups, regions, and nations.
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🟡~28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked each year.
🟡There are persistent disparities across socioeconomic groups, regions, and nations.
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July 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Our new paper provides up-to-date evidence on cigarette consumption across Great Britain.
🟡~28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked each year.
🟡There are persistent disparities across socioeconomic groups, regions, and nations.
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-... @ntrjournal.bsky.social
🟡~28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked each year.
🟡There are persistent disparities across socioeconomic groups, regions, and nations.
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-... @ntrjournal.bsky.social
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The Smoking Toolkit Study shows substantial declines in smoking prevalence and cigarette consumption among adults in England since 2007.
However, the extent of these changes differs according to how the outcomes are defined.
Research letter - Tobacco Control
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
However, the extent of these changes differs according to how the outcomes are defined.
Research letter - Tobacco Control
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
July 24, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The Smoking Toolkit Study shows substantial declines in smoking prevalence and cigarette consumption among adults in England since 2007.
However, the extent of these changes differs according to how the outcomes are defined.
Research letter - Tobacco Control
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
However, the extent of these changes differs according to how the outcomes are defined.
Research letter - Tobacco Control
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
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#Vaping cessation strategies and triggers for relapse amongst people from #NewZealand who have vaped
Mehdi Rahimi, Bodo Lang, @lionshahab.bsky.social, Jamie Brown, Amanda Palmer, Joya Kemper, Chris Bullen, et al
@aucklanduni.bsky.social @flindersuniversity.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/dar....
Mehdi Rahimi, Bodo Lang, @lionshahab.bsky.social, Jamie Brown, Amanda Palmer, Joya Kemper, Chris Bullen, et al
@aucklanduni.bsky.social @flindersuniversity.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/dar....
June 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
#Vaping cessation strategies and triggers for relapse amongst people from #NewZealand who have vaped
Mehdi Rahimi, Bodo Lang, @lionshahab.bsky.social, Jamie Brown, Amanda Palmer, Joya Kemper, Chris Bullen, et al
@aucklanduni.bsky.social @flindersuniversity.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/dar....
Mehdi Rahimi, Bodo Lang, @lionshahab.bsky.social, Jamie Brown, Amanda Palmer, Joya Kemper, Chris Bullen, et al
@aucklanduni.bsky.social @flindersuniversity.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/dar....
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Our new paper examines level of support for proposed vaping policies via an online survey of UK vapers age 16+.
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Level of support for proposed vaping policies: an online survey of UK vapers, 2024
The UK government has proposed a range of policies to reduce youth vaping. This study aimed to understand levels of support for the various policies a…
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May 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Our new paper examines level of support for proposed vaping policies via an online survey of UK vapers age 16+.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @jamiebrown.bsky.social @lionshahab.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social @sharoncox.bsky.social
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How much does the absence of the ‘hidden population’ from United Kingdom household surveys underestimate smoking prevalence? buff.ly/cCYCYMC Emma Beard @lionshahab.bsky.social @jamiebrown.bsky.social @sharoncox.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
How much does the absence of the ‘hidden population’ from United Kingdom household surveys underestimate smoking prevalence? buff.ly/cCYCYMC Emma Beard @lionshahab.bsky.social @jamiebrown.bsky.social @sharoncox.bsky.social
Important analysis, led by Dr Emma Beard, showing that absolute smoking rates in the UK are likely underestimated by more than 1% as surveys do not capture disadvantaged, hidden populations. doi.org/10.1111/add.... @jamiebrown.bsky.social @sharoncox.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Important analysis, led by Dr Emma Beard, showing that absolute smoking rates in the UK are likely underestimated by more than 1% as surveys do not capture disadvantaged, hidden populations. doi.org/10.1111/add.... @jamiebrown.bsky.social @sharoncox.bsky.social
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New paper reveals two key changes in vaping trends since the UK government announced plans to ban disposable vapes.
1. The rise in vaping prevalence has stalled, including among young adults.
2. People who vape are increasingly using reusable devices.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
1. The rise in vaping prevalence has stalled, including among young adults.
2. People who vape are increasingly using reusable devices.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Changes in vaping trends since the announcement of an impending ban on disposable vapes: A population study in Great Britain
Background/Aim
There has been a rapid rise in vaping prevalence among youth and young adults in Great Britain since disposable vapes started to become popular in 2021. In January 2024, the governmen.....
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April 16, 2025 at 5:29 AM
New paper reveals two key changes in vaping trends since the UK government announced plans to ban disposable vapes.
1. The rise in vaping prevalence has stalled, including among young adults.
2. People who vape are increasingly using reusable devices.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
1. The rise in vaping prevalence has stalled, including among young adults.
2. People who vape are increasingly using reusable devices.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Modeling the Impact of Vaping: What We Need to Know and Which Methods to Use
Commentary by Lion Shahab
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Commentary by Lion Shahab
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March 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Modeling the Impact of Vaping: What We Need to Know and Which Methods to Use
Commentary by Lion Shahab
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Commentary by Lion Shahab
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Recommendations for future research exploring e-cigarette use and later cigarette smoking in young people: Results from a consultation exercise buff.ly/vzelU0v
March 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Recommendations for future research exploring e-cigarette use and later cigarette smoking in young people: Results from a consultation exercise buff.ly/vzelU0v
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Since 2013, the proportion of adults in England reporting single and multiple non-combustible nicotine product use has risen, with the prevalence of single product use almost tripling and multiple product use doubling, find Sharon Cox et al.
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February 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Since 2013, the proportion of adults in England reporting single and multiple non-combustible nicotine product use has risen, with the prevalence of single product use almost tripling and multiple product use doubling, find Sharon Cox et al.
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New paper shows smoking, and to a lesser extent non-combustible nicotine use, is associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption and risky drinking
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
New paper shows smoking, and to a lesser extent non-combustible nicotine use, is associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption and risky drinking
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
New expansive CRUK-funded systematic review led by the brilliant @jhb19.bsky.social on youth transitions between vaping & smoking doi.org/10.1111/add..... It’s complex: there’s potential inverse associations between vaping & smoking at population level but positive association at individual level.
Electronic cigarettes and subsequent cigarette smoking in young people: A systematic review
Aims To assess the evidence for a relationship between the use of e-cigarettes and subsequent smoking in young people (≤29 years), and whether this differs by demographic characteristics. Methods ...
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January 31, 2025 at 10:55 AM
New expansive CRUK-funded systematic review led by the brilliant @jhb19.bsky.social on youth transitions between vaping & smoking doi.org/10.1111/add..... It’s complex: there’s potential inverse associations between vaping & smoking at population level but positive association at individual level.
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One in 20 adults in England both smoke and vape, a figure that has risen sharply since 2021, with a growing proportion vaping more often than they smoke, finds a new study led by @drsarahejackson.bsky.social and Prof @jamiebrown.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ja...
One in 20 adults in England both smoke and vape
Just over one in 20 adults in England both smoke and vape, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk
January 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
One in 20 adults in England both smoke and vape, a figure that has risen sharply since 2021, with a growing proportion vaping more often than they smoke, finds a new study led by @drsarahejackson.bsky.social and Prof @jamiebrown.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ja...
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The SRNT-E debate is back!
Please submit your ideas to me! DO NOT REPLY HERE
s.cox@ucl.ac.uk
1. What is the topic?
2. Why does it matter/now?
3. Why should we care?
4. What could we learn from this debate?
Submissions into me, rated by a panel (blind)
@drsarahejackson.bsky.social
Please submit your ideas to me! DO NOT REPLY HERE
s.cox@ucl.ac.uk
1. What is the topic?
2. Why does it matter/now?
3. Why should we care?
4. What could we learn from this debate?
Submissions into me, rated by a panel (blind)
@drsarahejackson.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The SRNT-E debate is back!
Please submit your ideas to me! DO NOT REPLY HERE
s.cox@ucl.ac.uk
1. What is the topic?
2. Why does it matter/now?
3. Why should we care?
4. What could we learn from this debate?
Submissions into me, rated by a panel (blind)
@drsarahejackson.bsky.social
Please submit your ideas to me! DO NOT REPLY HERE
s.cox@ucl.ac.uk
1. What is the topic?
2. Why does it matter/now?
3. Why should we care?
4. What could we learn from this debate?
Submissions into me, rated by a panel (blind)
@drsarahejackson.bsky.social
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New paper explores changing patterns of 'dual use' of vaping and smoking in England in the context of a rapidly evolving vape market.
Dual use prevalence has increased but there's been a shift away from more frequent smoking toward more frequent vaping.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Dual use prevalence has increased but there's been a shift away from more frequent smoking toward more frequent vaping.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
January 23, 2025 at 10:41 AM
New paper explores changing patterns of 'dual use' of vaping and smoking in England in the context of a rapidly evolving vape market.
Dual use prevalence has increased but there's been a shift away from more frequent smoking toward more frequent vaping.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Dual use prevalence has increased but there's been a shift away from more frequent smoking toward more frequent vaping.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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New paper examines the prevalence and real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation aids in England.
Results show that while a range of effective aids are available, around half of people try to quit using less effective forms of support or none at all.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Results show that while a range of effective aids are available, around half of people try to quit using less effective forms of support or none at all.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
January 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
New paper examines the prevalence and real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation aids in England.
Results show that while a range of effective aids are available, around half of people try to quit using less effective forms of support or none at all.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Results show that while a range of effective aids are available, around half of people try to quit using less effective forms of support or none at all.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
After NZ, US becomes 2nd country to propose very low nicotine standard for combustibles (www.fda.gov/news-events/...). Whether this survives an incoming Trump administration is dubitable, but - alongside incoming smokefree generation legislation in UK - may be a sign of things to come #endgame.
FDA Proposes Significant Step Toward Reducing Nicotine to Minimally or Nonaddictive Level in Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products
FDA issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would limit the level of nicotine in certain combusted tobacco products.
www.fda.gov
January 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM
After NZ, US becomes 2nd country to propose very low nicotine standard for combustibles (www.fda.gov/news-events/...). Whether this survives an incoming Trump administration is dubitable, but - alongside incoming smokefree generation legislation in UK - may be a sign of things to come #endgame.
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NTR is officially on BlueSky!
We're looking forward to sharing all of the exciting research published in our journal with you. Follow along for updates...
We're looking forward to sharing all of the exciting research published in our journal with you. Follow along for updates...
December 4, 2024 at 8:04 PM
NTR is officially on BlueSky!
We're looking forward to sharing all of the exciting research published in our journal with you. Follow along for updates...
We're looking forward to sharing all of the exciting research published in our journal with you. Follow along for updates...
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New blogpost:
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Why I have resigned from the Royal Society
The Royal Society is a venerable institution founded in 1660, whose original members included such eminent men as Christopher Wren, Robert H...
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November 25, 2024 at 7:49 AM
New blogpost:
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New @cancerresearchuk.org modelling suggests smoking could cause 300k new cancer cases in the UK in the next 5 years.
The charity call on MPs to back the Tobacco & Vapes Bill tomorrow.
The article also mentions our recent estimate of smoking uptake - paper here:
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The charity call on MPs to back the Tobacco & Vapes Bill tomorrow.
The article also mentions our recent estimate of smoking uptake - paper here:
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
Smoking could cause 300,000 cancer cases in UK by 2029, study finds
Smoking could cause 300,000 cancer cases in UK by 2029, study finds
Cancer Research urges MPs to back tobacco and vapes bill, saying damage caused by cigarettes cannot be ignored
MPs are being urged to back plans to make the UK the first country to eradicate smoking, as new figures suggest tobacco will result in almost…
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:50 AM
New @cancerresearchuk.org modelling suggests smoking could cause 300k new cancer cases in the UK in the next 5 years.
The charity call on MPs to back the Tobacco & Vapes Bill tomorrow.
The article also mentions our recent estimate of smoking uptake - paper here:
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
The charity call on MPs to back the Tobacco & Vapes Bill tomorrow.
The article also mentions our recent estimate of smoking uptake - paper here:
academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...
So close, yet so far: the NZ experience shows that comprehensive tobacco control strategies are required to achieve #smokefree ambition! Abandoning the smoked tobacco act may derail the 2025 target: www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smo.... Let’s hope Labour holds firm and delivers on Tobacco & Vapes bill!
Smoking prevalence and trends: important findings from the 2023-24 New Zealand Health Survey
For the first time in a decade, the prevalence of daily smoking did not decline in Aotearoa.
www.phcc.org.nz
November 22, 2024 at 7:07 AM
So close, yet so far: the NZ experience shows that comprehensive tobacco control strategies are required to achieve #smokefree ambition! Abandoning the smoked tobacco act may derail the 2025 target: www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smo.... Let’s hope Labour holds firm and delivers on Tobacco & Vapes bill!