Pro-tobacco legislative representation and current smoking: an individual-level panel study of older adults in Japan
Representation by pro-tobacco legislators was associated with elevated smoking prevalence among older adults. These findings suggest the importance of addressing the commercial determinants of health and insulating tobacco policy from industry-aligned influence.
Authors
- Koryu Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8418-8535)
- Naoki Kondo
- Ichiro Kawachi
- Ippei Takahara
- Takahiro Tabuchi
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Tohoku University (JP)
- Kyoto University (JP)
- Keio University Shonan Fujisawa (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tobacco Control
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2025-059852
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science