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Research interests
Throughout her research career, Rosemary has been working in the field of health inequalities. Smoking is one of the leading causes of inequalities of health and Rosemary’s current research focusses on tobacco control. As part of the STOP project, Rosemary is currently working on tobacco industry supply chains encompassing study of struggling farmers in low and middle income countries and study of transnational companies.
Rosemary’s tobacco sales data projects contributed to evaluation of the effectiveness of standardised packaging and tobacco taxation and understanding of their implications for health inequalities. Her work also contributed to an understanding of tobacco industry attempts undermine the 2020 ban on menthol cigarettes.
Rosemary has previously explored the relationship between health inequalities and smoking through a review of international evidence on socioeconomic status and smoking, statistical analysis of English smoking prevalence by socio economic status and region and evaluations of the UK Stop Smoking Services including study of socioeconomic status and e-cigarettes.
Rosemary also has an interest in wellbeing. She added a ‘wellbeing’ element to a prospective study of long term outcomes of the English Stop Smoking Services. Previously Rosemary has studied the impact of climate change on urban environments and wellbeing.
Other former work has united Rosemary’s interests in health inequalities and the environment in terms of housing, neighbourhood, air pollution and transport.
Research interests
- Health inequalities
- Tobacco control
- Tobacco sales
- Supply chains
- Wellbeing
- Environment
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Health inequalities, Doctor of Philosophy, Ontological security, housing tenure and health inequalities, University of Glasgow
1 Jun 1997 → 1 Jun 2001
Award Date: 1 Jul 2002
Sociology, Master in Science, Social Research Methods, University of Surrey
1 Sept 2005 → 30 Sept 2006
Award Date: 31 Dec 1996
Psychology, Bachelor of Arts, University of Nottingham
6 Oct 1992 → 1 Jun 1995
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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STOP 2
Gilmore, A. (PI), Bloomfield, M. (CoI), Branston, R. (CoI), Gallagher, A. (CoI), Elmitwalli, S. (Researcher), Fitzpatrick, I. (Researcher), Gallagher, A. (Researcher), Hiscock, R. (Researcher), Legg, T. (Researcher), Matthes, B. (Researcher) & Rowell, A. (Researcher)
1/01/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Other
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Integrated Evidence Synthesis for Joint Appraisal of Tobacco and Alcohol Tax Interventions for Harm Reduction in the UK (SYNTAX)
Gilmore, A. (PI), Hatchard, J. (Researcher) & Hiscock, R. (Researcher)
National Institute for Health Research
1/03/18 → 30/04/20
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Using Nielsen Data to Evaluate the Impact of Standardised Packaging of Tobacco in the UK
Gilmore, A. (PI), Augustin, N. (CoI), Branston, R. (CoI), Evans-Reeves, K. (CoI) & Hiscock, R. (CoI)
1/06/17 → 31/07/20
Project: UK charity
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E-cigarettes: Data and Views from the Stop Smoking Services
Hiscock, R. (PI) & Gilmore, A. (CoI)
1/11/16 → 31/08/18
Project: UK charity
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Understanding the Impact of Tobacco Tax Increases and Tobacco Industry Pricing on Smoking Behaviours and Inequalities
Gilmore, A. (PI), Branston, R. (CoI), Sims, M. (CoI) & Hiscock, R. (Researcher)
National Institute for Health Research
1/09/14 → 31/12/21
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Hosting the tobacco industry supply chain and political interference
Hiscock, R., Alaouie, H., Matthes, B., Mehegan, J. & Bloomfield, M. J., 1 Dec 2023, In: Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 25, 12, p. 1847-1855 9 p., ntad178.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Menthol and flavored tobacco products in LMICs: A growing menace
Zatoński, M., Silver, K., Plummer, S. & Hiscock, R., 30 Apr 2022, In: Tobacco Induced Diseases. 20, 4, 39.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The ‘filter fraud’ persists: the tobacco industry is still using filters to suggest lower health risks while destroying the environment
Evans-Reeves, K., Lauber, K. & Hiscock, R., 31 Jul 2022, In: Tobacco Control. 31, e1, p. E80-E82Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tobacco product menthol and flavour bans: their utility for LMIC and lessons from the EU ban
Hiscock, R. & Silver, K., 10 Nov 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Chapter 7: Economics of tobacco
Langley, T. E., Arnott, D., Branston, J. R., Dockrell, M., Gillespie, D., Hiscock, R., Pryce, R. & Wilson, L. B., 29 Apr 2021, Smoking and health 2021: A coming of age for tobacco control?: A report by the Tobacco Advisory Group of the Royal College of Physicians. Agrawal (Chair), S., Arnott, D., Ashcroft, R., Bauld, L., Britton, J., Coleman, T., Cuthbertson, L., Dockrell, M., Gilmore, A., Hopkinson, N., Jarvis, M., Langley, T., Leonardi-Bee, J., McNeill, A., Preston, W. & Ratschen, E. (eds.). London: Royal College of Physicians, p. 82-94 13 p.Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter or section
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