MB BChir, MRCP, FCPHM(NZ), MPH, MDCo-Director ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre; Co-Director Whakahā o te Pā Harakeke Research Programme;
Teaches PUBH732 Prevention and Control of Disease in Populations
Contact details
Tel +64 4 918 5089
Email richard.edwards@otago.ac.nz
Twitter @ProfEdwardsNZ
Skype pr.edwards.nz
Research interests and activities
Richard trained as a public health physician in the UK, and came to Wellington in November 2005. He has over 20 years experience in tobacco control practice and research in the UK and New Zealand. Richard is co-director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre and co-director of the Whakahā o te Pā Harakeke research programme.
His main research interests are in tobacco use epidemiology and tobacco control (see ASPIRE Aotearoa). He has also carried out research in a variety of other areas, notably environmental epidemiology and non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. He is a member of the leadership group of the Otago Global Health Institute (OGHI).
His current research focus is on smokefree policy research, particularly in relation to achieving the Smokefree Aotearoa goal of ending significant tobacco use in Aotearoa/New Zealand for all peoples by 2025.
He is co-principal investigator of the Evidence for Achieving Smokefree Aotearoa Equitably (EASE) study (New Zealand arm of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Evaluation project).
Examples of recently completed research projects include:
- An evaluation of the effectiveness of the removal of point-of-sale displays in New Zealand and internationally
- An investigation of the feasibility of endgame solutions to tobacco control in New Zealand
- An exploration of whether young adults make a truly informed choice when they start smoking
- An investigation of the reasons for the recent decline in smoking among New Zealand adolescents
- Developing an action plan for the achievement of the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal
Richard is a Deputy Editor of the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research and serves on various expert advisory committees including for Hāpai Te Hauora the national tobacco control advocacy service and the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation.
Publications
Nip, J., Stanley, J., Zhang, J., Waa, A., Ball, J., Tautolo, E.-S., Johnson, E., … Edwards, R. (2025). Support for and likely impacts of endgame measures in the Smokefree Aotearoa Action Plan: Findings from the 2020-2021 International Tobacco Control New Zealand (EASE) surveys. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 138(1608), 40-83. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/ Journal - Research Article
Waa, A., Ball, J., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2024). Will the Government's new Smokefree Plan achieve Aotearoa's smokefree goal? The Briefing, (17 December). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/will-governments-new-smokefree-plan-achieve-aotearoas-smokefree-goal Journal - Research Other
Nip, J., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Waa, A., Ball, J., & Pettie, M. (2024). Vaping prevalence and trends: Important findings from 2023-24 NZ Health Survey. The Briefing, (29 November). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/vaping-prevalence-and-trends-important-findings-2023-24-nz-health-survey Journal - Research Other
Nip, J., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., & Waa, A. (2024). Smoking prevalence and trends: Important findings from the 2023-24 New Zealand Health Survey. The Briefing, (21 November). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smoking-prevalence-and-trends-important-findings-202324-new-zealand-health-survey Journal - Research Other
Hoek, J., Waa, A., Ball, J., Edwards, R., & Graham-DeMello, A. (2024). Government struggling with evidence: HTPs, addiction levels, and Smokefree 2025. The Briefing, (10 October). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/government-struggling-evidence-htps-addiction-levels-and-smokefree-2025 Journal - Research Other
2025
Journal - Research Article
Nip, J., Stanley, J., Zhang, J., Waa, A., Ball, J., Tautolo, E.-S., Johnson, E., … Edwards, R. (2025). Support for and likely impacts of endgame measures in the Smokefree Aotearoa Action Plan: Findings from the 2020-2021 International Tobacco Control New Zealand (EASE) surveys. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 138(1608), 40-83. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/
2024
Journal - Research Article
Brandariz, J. R., Rumgay, H., Ayo-Yusuf, O., Edwards, R., Islami, F., Liu, S., … Soerjomataram, I. (2024). Estimated impact of a tobacco-elimination strategy on lung-cancer mortality in 185 countries: A population-based birth-cohort simulation study. Lancet Public Health, 9, e745-e754. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00185-3
Kim, H., Gartner, C., Edwards, R., Puljević, C., Morphett, K., Kim, D. H., … Kang, H. (2024). Public support for tobacco endgame policies: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntae149
Mehegan, J., Gallagher, A., Elmitwalli, S., Edwards, R., & Gilmore, A. (2024). Analysis of Philip Morris International's 'aspirational' target for its 2025 cigarette shipments. Tobacco Control. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1136/tc-2023-058511
Nip, J., Thornley, L., Schwartz, R., Cunningham, R., Hara, M., Clancy, L., … Edwards, R., on behalf of the INSPIRED collaboration. (2024). Commercial tobacco endgame goals: Early experiences from six countries. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntae069
Harris, R., Cormack, D., Waa, A., Edwards, R., & Stanley, J. (2024). The impact of racism on subsequent healthcare use and experiences for adult New Zealanders: A prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health, 24, 136. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17603-6
Ball, J., Zhang, J., Stanley, J., Waa, A., Crengle, S., & Edwards, R. (2024). Addressing intergenerational inequity in tobacco-harm: What helps children of smokers to remain nonsmokers? Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 26, 102-110. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntad148
Hoek, J., Lee, E., Teddy, L., Fenton, E., Ball, J., & Edwards, R. (2024). How do New Zealand youth perceive the smoke-free generation policy? A qualitative analysis. Tobacco Control, 33, 346-352. doi: 10.1136/tc-2022-057658
Gendall, P., Gendall, K., Branston, J. R., Edwards, R., Wilson, N., & Hoek, J. (2024). Going 'super value' in New Zealand: Cigarette pricing strategies during a period of sustained annual excise tax increases. Tobacco Control, 33, 240-246. doi: 10.1136/tc-2021-057232
Journal - Research Other
Waa, A., Ball, J., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2024). Will the Government's new Smokefree Plan achieve Aotearoa's smokefree goal? The Briefing, (17 December). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/will-governments-new-smokefree-plan-achieve-aotearoas-smokefree-goal
Nip, J., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Waa, A., Ball, J., & Pettie, M. (2024). Vaping prevalence and trends: Important findings from 2023-24 NZ Health Survey. The Briefing, (29 November). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/vaping-prevalence-and-trends-important-findings-2023-24-nz-health-survey
Nip, J., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., & Waa, A. (2024). Smoking prevalence and trends: Important findings from the 2023-24 New Zealand Health Survey. The Briefing, (21 November). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smoking-prevalence-and-trends-important-findings-202324-new-zealand-health-survey
Hoek, J., Waa, A., Ball, J., Edwards, R., & Graham-DeMello, A. (2024). Government struggling with evidence: HTPs, addiction levels, and Smokefree 2025. The Briefing, (10 October). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/government-struggling-evidence-htps-addiction-levels-and-smokefree-2025
Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Waa, A., & Wilson, N. (2024). Risk proportionate regulation of nicotine and tobacco products: More rhetoric than reality\n. The Briefing, (2 October). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/risk-proportionate-regulation-nicotine-and-tobacco-products-more-rhetoric-reality
Hoek, J., Ball, J., & Edwards, R. (2024). New vaping bill: Some important progress but critical gaps remain. The Briefing, (20 September). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/new-vaping-bill-some-important-progress-critical-gaps-remain
Nip, J., Ball, J., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Pettie, M., & Gregan, M.-J. (2024). Can oral tobacco and nicotine products help people to stop smoking? The Briefing, (13 August). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/can-oral-tobacco-and-nicotine-products-help-people-stop-smoking
Edwards, R., Thomson, G., Broadbent, A., & Wilson, N. (2024). Parliamentary voting for smokefree over two decades: Implications for future progress. The Briefing, (6 August). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/parliamentary-voting-smokefree-over-two-decades-implications-future-progress
Hoek, J., Graham-DeMello, A., Gregan, M. J., Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2024). Contradictions surround Government's move to slash tax on heated tobacco products. The Briefing, (24 July). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/contradictions-surround-governments-move-slash-tax-heated-tobacco-products
Hoek, J., Ball, J., Waa, A., Graham-DeMello, A., Edwards, R., & Gregan, M.-J. (2024). Mind the gap: Associate Health Minister's actions conflict with Ministry advice, align with tobacco industry lobbying. The Briefing, (18 July). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/mind-gap-associate-health-ministers-actions-conflict-ministry-advice-align-tobacco
Ball, J., Nip, J., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2024). Oral tobacco and nicotine products: Quitting aid or teen addiction risk? The Briefing, (3 April). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/oral-tobacco-and-nicotine-products-quitting-aid-or-teen-addiction-risk
Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & Waa, A. (2024). Smokefree laws: Reducing tobacco outlets will decrease crime. The Briefing, (26 February). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smokefree-laws-reducing-tobacco-outlets-will-decrease-crime
Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Waa, A., & Ozarka, E. (2024). High regret among people who smoke reinforces strong support for smokefree legislation. The Briefing, (20 February). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/high-regret-among-people-who-smoke-reinforces-strong-support-smokefree-legislation
Bullen, C., Hoek, J., Gregan, M.-J., Phyo, P. P., Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2024). False zombie arguments about illicit tobacco shouldn't be given any more oxygen. The Briefing, (12 February). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/false-zombie-arguments-about-illicit-tobacco-shouldnt-be-given-any-more-oxygen
Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & Waa, A. (2024). Tobacco industry interference: Is the new Government meeting its international obligations? The Briefing, (1 February). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/tobacco-industry-interference-new-government-meeting-its-international-obligations
Ball, J., Christie, G., Hoek, J., Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2024). Youth vaping addiction: How it happens and why it matters. The Briefing, (23 January). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/youth-vaping-addiction-how-it-happens-and-why-it-matters
Wilson, N., Carter, R., Heath, D., Zhang, W., Martinez, E., Robertson, L., … Thomson, G. W., Hoek, J., & Edwards, R. (2024). Assessing cigarette smuggling at a time of border closure to international tourists: Survey of littered packs in New Zealand. Tobacco Control, 33(2), 273-274. doi: 10.1136/tc-2022-057603
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Baker, M., Kerr, J., Broadbent, A., Hales, S., Rawson-Te Patu, E., Prickett, M., Edwards, R., Cleghorn, C., & Wilson, N. (2024). Communicating public health evidence: A successful first year for the PHCC. The Briefing, (9 February). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/communicating-public-health-evidence-successful-first-year-phcc
2023
Journal - Research Article
Waa, A., Johnson, E., Stanley, J., Robson, B., Kerehoma Cook, A., Peita, E., … Edwards, R. (2023). Support for and potential impacts of key Smokefree 2025 strategies on Māori who smoke. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1579), 49-61. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/
Edwards, R., Thomas, L., Stanley, J., & Hoek, J. (2023). New Zealand adolescents’ responses to plain packaging and new pictorial warning labels: Repeat cross-sectional survey analysis. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 47(4). doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100066
Martins, J. S., McAllister, S., da Conceição Matos, L., Pereira, N., dos Santos, F. B. A., & Edwards, R. (2023). Smoking among high school students in Dili, Timor-Leste: Prevalence, potential determinants and opportunities for prevention and control. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/10105395231173743
Ball, J., Zhang, J., Stanley, J., Boden, J., Waa, A., Hammond, D., & Edwards, R. (2023). Early-onset smoking and vaping of cannabis: Prevalence, correlates and trends in New Zealand 14–15-year-olds. Drug & Alcohol Review, 42(3), 592-603. doi: 10.1111/dar.13597
Ouakrim, D. A., Wilson, T., Waa, A., Maddox, R., Andrabi, H., Mishra, S. R., Summers, J. A., … Edwards, R., Wilson, N., & Blakely, T. (2023). Tobacco endgame intervention impacts on health gains and Māori/non-Māori health inequity: A simulation study of the Aotearoa/New Zealand Tobacco Action Plan. Tobacco Control. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1136/tc-2022-057655
Howden-Chapman, P., Bennett, J., Edwards, R., Jacobs, D., Nathan, K., & Ormandy, D. (2023). Review of the impact of housing quality on inequalities in health and well-being. Annual Review of Public Health, 44, 233-254. doi: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-071521-111836
Journal - Research Other
Edwards, R., Nip, J., Hoek, J., & Waa, A. (2023). Vaping prevalence and trends: Key findings in the 2022/23 NZ Health Survey. The Briefing, (19 December). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/vaping-prevalence-and-trends-key-findings-202223-nz-health-survey
Edwards, R., Bullen, C., Hoek, J., Tukuitonga, C., Waa, A., & Walker, N. (2023). Public health vandalism: New Government scraps world-leading smokefree legislation. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1587), 9-11. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/
Edwards, R., Waa, A., & Hoek, J. (2023). Stubbing out democracy: No Government mandate for smokefree repeal. The Briefing, (11 December). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/stubbing-out-democracy-no-government-mandate-smokefree-repeal
Nip, J., Edwards, R., Ball, J., Hoek, J., & Waa, A. (2023). Smoking prevalence and trends: Key findings in the 2022/23 NZ Health Survey. The Briefing, (14 December). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smoking-prevalence-and-trends-key-findings-202223-nz-health-survey
Ball, J., Hoek, J., Waa, A., Nip, J., Stanley, J., & Edwards, R. (2023). Young New Zealanders want a tobacco-free future: New research. The Briefing, (6 December). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/young-new-zealanders-want-tobacco-free-future-new-research
Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Ball, J., Wilson, N., Kerr, J., Graham-DeMello, A., Ozarka, E., … Baker, M., McCool, J., & Waa, A. (2023). The smokefree legislation is evidence-based, removing it is not. The Briefing, (30 November). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smokefree-legislation-evidence-based-removing-it-not
Hill, S., Chaiton, M., & Edwards, R. (2023). Tobacco industry 'transformation': The current state of play. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntad181
Edwards, R. (2023). Creating a virtuous circle for population tobacco control interventions and research. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntad153
Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Graham-DeMello, A., Waa, A., & Teddy, L. (2023). New proposals to limit youth vaping from Labour: Do they go far enough? The Briefing, (23 August). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/new-proposals-limit-youth-vaping-labour-do-they-go-far-enough
Hoek, J., Rowse, B., Witt, M., Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2023). The rise and rise of specialist vape stores: Time for the Government to act. The Briefing, (25 July). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/rise-and-rise-specialist-vape-stores-time-government-act
Hoek, J., Ball, J., Edwards, R., & Waa, A. (2023). Do Aotearoa's new vaping regulations go far enough? The Briefing, (7 June). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/do-aotearoas-new-vaping-regulations-go-far-enough?utm_source=mc_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=vape_regulations
Cohen, J. E., Gartner, C., Edwards, R., & Hammond, D. (2023). Australia tightens its prescription-only regulation of e-cigarettes. BMJ, 381, p1216. doi: 10.1136/bmj.p1216
Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Waa, A., & Ball, J. (2023). What is happening with vaping among adolescents and young adults in Aotearoa? The Briefing, (17 May). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/what-happening-vaping-among-adolescents-and-young-adults-aotearoa?utm_source=mc_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=vaping_stats
Hoek, J., Ball, J., Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2023). What can Aotearoa NZ learn from Australia's new vaping policies? The Briefing, (5 May). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/what-can-aotearoa-nz-learn-australias-new-vaping-policies?utm_source=mc_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=aussie_vaping_rules
Edwards, R., Hoek, J., & Waa, A. (2023). Smokefree Aotearoa: World-leading developments with profound public health implications. The Briefing, (2 March). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smokefree-aotearoa-world-leading-developments-profound-public-health-implications
Hoek, J., Ball, J., Edwards, R., & Graham-DeMello, A. (2023). Proposals to reduce youth vaping: Important steps but a more comprehensive approach needed. The Briefing, (10 January). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/proposals-reduce-youth-vaping-important-steps-more-comprehensive-approach-needed
2022
Journal - Research Article
Baker, M. G., Gurney, J., Moreland, N. J., Bennett, J., Oliver, J., Williamson, D. A., Pierse, N., … Merriman, T. R., … Edwards, R., … Thomson, W. M., Zhang, J., & Lennon, D. (2022). Risk factors for acute rheumatic fever: A case-control study. Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific, 26, 100508. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100508
Hird, T. R., Gallagher, A. W. A., Evans-Reeves, K., Zatoński, M., Dance, S., Diethelm, P. A., Edwards, R., & Gilmore, A. B. (2022). Understanding the long-term policy influence strategies of the tobacco industry: Two contemporary case studies. Tobacco Control, 31, 297-307. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-057030
Wilson, N., Hoek, J., Nghiem, N., Summers, J., Grout, L., & Edwards, R. (2022). Modelling the impacts of tobacco denicotinisation on achieving the Smokefree 2025 goal in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1548), 65-76. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Barbalich, I., Gartner, C., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2022). New Zealand smokers’ perceptions of tobacco endgame measures: A qualitative analysis. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 24(1), 93-99. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntab161
Ball, J., Zhang, J., Stanley, J., Waa, A., Gurram, N., & Edwards, R. (2022). Has increasing internet use due to smartphone uptake contributed to the decline in adolescent smoking? Drug & Alcohol Review, 41, 365-376. doi: 10.1111/dar.13378
Journal - Research Other
Gartner, C., Hoek, J., & Edwards, R. (2022). Banning menthol cigarettes and more health warnings are only the start: Australia could to NZ for how to do tobacco control. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/banning-menthol-cigarettes-and-more-health-warnings-are-only-the-start-australia-could-look-to-nz-for-how-to-do-tobacco-control-195710
Hoek, J., Fenton, E., Ball, J., Teddy, L., & Edwards, R. (2022). Forget tobacco industry arguments about choice: Here's what young people think about NZ's smokefree generation policy. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/forget-tobacco-industry-arguments-about-choice-heres-what-young-people-think-about-nzs-smokefree-generation-policy-193529
Wilson, N., & Edwards, R. (2022). Smoke and mirrors: Why claims that NZ's smokefree policy could fuel an illicit tobacco trade don't stack up. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/smoke-and-mirrors-why-claims-that-nzs-smokefree-policy-could-fuel-an-illicit-tobacco-trade-dont-stack-up-191753
Hoek, J., Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2022). Does the smokefree generation proposal go far enough? New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1561), 8-11. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz
Waa, A. M., & Edwards, R. (2022). From evidence to action: Building the case for commercial tobacco endgames. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 24, 1693-1694. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac198
Edwards, R., & Hopkinson, N. (2022). The Khan review: The UK Government must act now for a smokefree future. Lancet, 400, 979-981. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01347-2
Pattemore, P., & Edwards, R. (2022). Tobacco company funding and conflict of interest. Lancet, 400, 356. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01289-2
Ball, J., Crossin, R., Boden, J., Crengle, S., & Edwards, R. (2022). Long-term trends in adolescent alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use and emerging substance use issues in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 52(4), 450-471. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2022.2060266
King, P. T., Cormack, D., Edwards, R., Harris, R., & Paine, S.-J. (2022). Co-design for indigenous and other children and young people from priority social groups: A systematic review. SSM Population Health, 18, 101077. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101077
Gifford, H., Tautolo, E.-S., McCool, J. P., Gartner, C. E., Edwards, R., & Maddox, R. (2022). Getting there together: Highlights, challenges and opportunities for tobacco control in the Oceania region. Tobacco Control, 31, 164-168. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056542
Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & Waa, A. (2022). From social accessory to societal disapproval: Smoking, social norms and tobacco endgames [Special communication]. Tobacco Control, 31, 358-364. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056574
Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Karreman, N., & Gilmore, A. (2022). Evaluating tobacco industry 'transformation': A proposed rubric and analysis [Special communication]. Tobacco Control, 31, 313-321. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056687
Puljević, C., Morphett, K., Hefler, M., Edwards, R., Walker, N., Thomas, D. P., … Hoek, J., … Gartner, C. E. (2022). Closing the gaps in tobacco endgame evidence: A scoping review. Tobacco Control, 31, 365-375. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056579
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Edwards, R., Karreman, N., Gilmore, A., & Hoek, J. (2022). Evaluating tobacco industry 'transformation': A proposed rubric and analysis. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 28th Annual Meeting. (pp. 46). Retrieved from https://www.srnt.org
Edwards, R., Stanley, J., Johnson, E., Waa, A., Ball, J., Kaai, S., … Fong, G. (2022). The New Zealand Smokefree 2025 Action Plan: Support for and anticipated behavioural responses to key measures among smokers in the ITC New Zealand (EASE) 2018 and 2020 surveys. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 28th Annual Meeting. (pp. 15). Retrieved from https://www.srnt.org
Gartner, C. E., Puljevic, C., Morphett, K., Hefler, M., Bonevski, B., Edwards, R., … Borland, R. (2022). The synthesised evidence on tobacco endgame interventions. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 28th Annual Meeting. (pp. 17). Retrieved from https://www.srnt.org
Edwards, R. (2022). The Smokefree Aotearoa 2021 action plan. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 28th Annual Meeting. (pp. 3). Retrieved from https://www.srnt.org
Other Research Output
Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Waa, A. (2022, March). Smoking denormalization and tobacco endgames. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/smoking-denormalization-and-tobacco-endgames
Dell, C., Edwards, R., Gilmore, A., Robertson, L., Hoek, J. (2022, June). Tobacco industry 'transformation': More smoke and mirrors?. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/tobacco-industry-transformation-more-smoke-and-mirrors/
Hoek, J., Ball, J., Edwards, R., Waa, A., Teddy, L., Graham DeMello, A., Robertson, L. (2022, June). The Smokefree Generation: A core measure in New Zealand’s endgame strategy. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/the-smokefree-generation-a-core-measure-in-new-zealands-endgame-strategy/
Hoek, J., Wilson, N., Edwards, R., Gendall, P. (2022, July). The Two-Faced Tobacco Industry: Transformation and Cigarillos. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/the-two-faced-tobacco-industry-transformation-and-cigarillos/
Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Waa, A. (2022, August). Public Health Solutions Series: Achieving a Smokefree Aotearoa. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/the-covid-19-experience-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-and-other-comparable-high-income-jurisdictions-and-implications-for-managing-the-next-pandemic-phase/
2021
Journal - Research Article
Edwards, R., Johnson, E., Stanley, J., Waa, A., Ouimet, J., & Fong, G. T. (2021). Support for New Zealand's Smokefree 2025 goal and key measures to achieve it: Findings from the ITC New Zealand Survey. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 45(6), 554-561. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13129
Journal - Research Other
Edwards, R., Hoek, J., & Waa, A. (2021). New Zealand: Government proposes world-leading action plan to achieve smokefree 2025 goal [News analysis]. Tobacco Control, 30(5), 482-483. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056941
Ball, J., Zhang, J., Hammond, D., Boden, J., Stanley, J., & Edwards, R. (2021). The rise of cannabis vaping: Implications for survey design. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1540), 95-98. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Hoek, J., Barbalich, I., Edwards, R., & Gartner, C. (2021). A qualitative analysis of how people who smoke and manage lower incomes perceive the Smokefree 2025 goal. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1535), 83-87. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Pearson, J. L., Waa, A., Siddiqi, K., Edwards, R., Nez Henderson, P., & Hooper, M. W. (2021). Naming racism, not race, as a determinant of tobacco-related health disparities. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 23(6), 885-887. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntab059
Ball, J., Stanley, J., Zhang, J., Gurram, N., Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2021). Time to revisit school decile groupings in health research? New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1531), 120-122. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Thomson, G. W., Waa, A., & Wilson, N. (2021). Tobacco excise taxes: A health and social justice measure? Tobacco Control, 30(3), 258-259. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-055735
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Ball, J., Zhang, J., Boden, J., Waa, A., Stanley, J., Hammond, D., & Edwards, R. (2021). Prevalence and correlates of early-onset cannabis use in Aotearoa New Zealand. Drug & Alcohol Review, 40(Suppl. 1), (pp. S45). doi: 10.1111/dar.13384
Stanley, J., Harris, R., Cormack, D., Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2021). Effective prospective study sampling from an existing large-scale national survey using propensity score methods. International Journal of Epidemiology, 50(Suppl. 1), (pp. i224-i225). doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.634
Other Research Output
Wilson, N., Hoek, J., Nghiem, N., Summers, J., Grout, L., Edwards, R. (2021, September). A Smokefree Aotearoa: Could taking the nicotine out of smoked tobacco products help us get there?. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/a-smokefree-aotearoa-could-taking-the-nicotine-out-of-smoked-tobacco-products-help-us-get-there
Wilson, N., Hoek, J., Summers, J., Ouakrim, D. A., Waa, A., Edwards, R., Blakely, T. (2021, November). Vaping needs much tighter regulation as we approach Smokefree Aotearoa 2025: Two new studies. Public Health Expert blog. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/pubhealthexpert/vaping-needs-much-tighter-regulation-as-we-approach-smokefree-aotearoa-2025-two-new-studies/
2020
Journal - Research Article
Edwards, R., Stanley, J., Waa, A. M., White, M., Kaai, S. C., Ouimet, J., … Fong, G. T. (2020). Patterns of use of vaping products among smokers: Findings from the 2016–2018 International Tobacco Control (ITC) New Zealand Surveys. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 17(18), 1-15. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186629
Ball, J., Edwards, R., Sim, D., Cook, H., & Denny, S. (2020). What explains the decline in adolescent binge-drinking in New Zealand? International Journal of Drug Policy, 84, 102826. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102826
Signal, L. N., Edwards, R., Gage, R., Jackson, N., McKerchar, C., & Sarfati, D. (2020). The state of cancer prevention in Aotearoa New Zealand: Slow progress requires political leadership and investment for health and equity. Journal of Cancer Policy, 23, 100212. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpo.2019.100212
Journal - Research Other
White, M., Edwards, R., Stanley, J., Hoek, J., Waa, A. M., Ouimet, J., … Fong, G. T. (2020). Reasons for stopping e-cigarette use among smokers: Findings from the 2018 ITC New Zealand Survey. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1523), 117-121. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2020). Smoke-free cars legislation: It works but New Zealand should still rigorously evaluate its upcoming law. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1520), 106-110. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Edwards, R., & Munafò, M. (2020). COVID-19 and tobacco: More questions than answers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 22(9), 1644-1645. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa132
Edwards, R., Hoek, J., & Waa, A. (2020). E-cigarettes, vaping and a Smokefree Aotearoa: Where to next? New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1517), 14-17. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Edwards, R. (2020). Has the time come to focus on (young adult) smoking uptake prevention? Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 22(7), 1061-1062. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa078
Edwards, R. (2020). Hardening is dead, long live softening: Time to focus on reducing disparities in smoking. Tobacco Control, 29(3), 250-251. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-055067
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Waa, A. M., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., White, M., Kaai, S., Quimet, J., … Fong, G. (2020). Normative beliefs about the social acceptability of smoking and associations with quitting behaviour findings from 2016-2018 ITC New Zealand Survey. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 278). [Abstract]
Haggart, K., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & Waa, A. (2020). Smoking denormalisation: A conceptual framework. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 252). [Abstract]
Waa, A. M., Stanley, J., Edwards, R., Robson, B., Quah, A., & Fong, G. T. (2020). Perceptions of smoker stigmatization among New Zealand Māori and quitting behaviour findings from the Indigenous ITC NZ study. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 130). [Abstract]
Edwards, R., Stanley, J., Hoek, J., Waa, A., White, M., Kaai, S., … Fong, G. (2020). Denormalisation of smokers in the context of an endgame goal: Findings of the ITC New Zealand survey. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 125). [Abstract]
Edwards, R. (2020). The place of non-combustible alternative nicotine delivery systems (ANDS) and developments in regulation in an endgame context: The New Zealand experience. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 20). [Abstract]
2019
Journal - Research Article
McKiernan, A., Stanley, J., Waa, A. M., Kaai, S. C., Quah, A. C. K., Fong, G. T., & Edwards, R. (2019). Beliefs among adult smokers and quitters about nicotine and de-nicotinized cigarettes in the 2016-17 ITC New Zealand Survey. Tobacco Regulatory Science, 5(5), 400-409. doi: 10.18001/TRS.5.5.1
Ball, J., Sim, D., Edwards, R., Fleming, T., Denny, S., Cook, H., & Clark, T. (2019). Declining adolescent cannabis use occurred across all demographic groups and was accompanied by declining use of other psychoactive drugs, New Zealand, 2001-2012. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1500), 12-24. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Oakly, A., Edwards, R., & Martin, G. (2019). Prevalence of e-cigarette use from a nationally representative sample in New Zealand. Addictive Behaviors, 98, 106024. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.06.013
Gravely, S., Driezen, P., Ouimet, J., Quah, A. C. K., Cummings, K. M., Thompson, M., … Edwards, R., … Fong, G. T. (2019). Prevalence of awareness, ever-use, and current use of nicotine vaping products (NVPs) among adult current smokers and ex-smokers in 14 countries with differing regulations on sales and marketing of NVPs: Cross-sectional findings from the ITC Project. Addiction, 114(6), 1060-1073. doi: 10.1111/add.14558
Carter, M.-A., Signal, L. N., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2019). Competing teammates: Food in New Zealand sports settings. Health Promotion International, 34(4), 803-810. doi: 10.1093/heapro/day035
Ball, J., Sim, D., & Edwards, R. (2019). Addressing ethnic disparities in adolescent smoking: Is reducing exposure to smoking in the home a key? Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 21(4), 430-438. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nty053
Journal - Research Other
Baker, M. G., Gurney, J., Oliver, J., Moreland, N. J., Williamson, D. A., Pierse, N., … Merriman, T. R., … Murray, C., … Edwards, R., Foster Page, L., … Lennon, D. (2019). Risk factors for acute rheumatic fever: Literature review and protocol for a case-control study in New Zealand. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 16(22), 4515. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16224515
Stanley, J., Harris, R., Cormack, D., Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2019). The impact of racism on the future health of adults: Protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMC Public Health, 19(1), 346. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6664-x
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Edwards, R., Stanley, J., Waa, A., McKiernan, A., Kaai, S., Quah, A., & Fong, G. (2019). Support among smokers and recent quitters for measures included in a plan to achieve Smokefree 2025: Findings from the ICT New Zealand (NZ) Survey. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 155). [Abstract]
Edwards, R., Thornley, L., Schwartz, R., Hara, M., Evans, D., Duffy, S., & Gilljam, H. (2019). Emerging lessons from countries with tobacco endgame goals: Findings from the inspired project. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 5). [Abstract]
2018
Journal - Research Article
Wilson, N., Petrović-van der Deen, F. S., Edwards, R., Waa, A., & Blakely, T. (2018). Modelling the number of quitters needed to achieve New Zealand's Smokefree 2025 goal for Māori and non-Māori. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1487), 30-37. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Ball, J., Sim, D., & Edwards, R. (2018). Why has adolescent smoking declined dramatically? Trend analysis using repeat cross-sectional data from New Zealand 2002-2015. BMJ Open, 8(10), e020320. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020320
Edwards, R., Tu, D., Stanley, J., Martin, G., Gifford, H., & Newcombe, R. (2018). Smoking prevalence among doctors and nurses: 2013 New Zealand census data. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1471), 48-57. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Shaw, C., Hales, S., Edwards, R., Howden-Chapman, P., & Stanley, J. (2018). What can fuel price increases tell us about the air pollution health co-benefits of a carbon price? Journal of Transport & Health, 8, 81-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2017.11.002
Signal, L. N., Bowers, S. G., Edwards, R., Gifford, H., Hudson, S., Jenkin, G. L. S., Lanumata, T. S., Russell, M. L., Thomson, G., & Walton, M. D. (2018). Process, pitfalls and profits: Lessons from interviewing New Zealand policy-makers. Health Promotion International, 33(2), 187-194. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daw065
Journal - Research Other
Gurney, J. K., Stanley, J., McGlynn, K., Richiardi, L., Shaw, C., Edwards, R., Merriman, T. R., Robson, B., … McLeod, M., Kennedy, M. A., & Sarfati, D. (2018). Testicular Cancer in New Zealand (TCNZ) study: Protocol for a national case-control study. BMJ Open, 8, e025212. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025212
Witt, M., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., & Thomson, G. (2018). The Smokefree 2025 goal: An opportunity for the new government. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1477), 123-125. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Logan, S., Twine, S., Bromiley, G., Curtis, H., Ball, J., & Edwards, R. (2018). Factors influencing the smoking status of ex-prisoners reintegrating into the community after release: A pilot study. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1470), 94-96. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Edwards, R. (2018). Lest we forget: Harm-reduction research is important and increasing, but other facets of tobacco control research remain a high priority. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 20(2), 145-146. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntx260
Wilson, N., Pearson, A. L., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2018). Actual and potential use of Google Street View for studying tobacco issues: A brief review. Tobacco Control, 27(3), 339-340. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-053723
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Waa, A., Edwards, R., Stanley, J., Kaai, S., Quah, A. C. K., & Fong, G. (2018). Indigenous and non-indigenous experiences and views of tobacco tax increases: Findings from the ITC New Zealand survey. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 16(Suppl. 1), A684. doi: 10.18332/tid/84075
Edwards, R., Waa, A., Stanley, J., Kaai, S., Quah, A. C. K., & Fong, G. (2018). Use of roll-your-own tobacco among smokers in New Zealand: Results from the ITC New Zealand survey. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 16(Suppl. 1), A274. doi: 10.18332/tid/84067
Edwards, R., Waa, A., Stanley, J., Kaai, S., Quah, A., & Fong, G. (2018). Use of e-cigarettes among smokers and recent quitters: Results from the ITC New Zealand survey. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 16(Suppl. 1), A270. doi: 10.18332/tid/84071
Edwards, R., Waa, A., Stanley, J., Kaai, S., Quah, A. C. K., & Fong, G. (2018). Achieving the tobacco endgame: The case for removing additives: Findings from the ITC New Zealand Survey. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 16(Suppl. 1), A40. doi: 10.18332/tid/84074
Hogg, S. L., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2018). Achieving an end to government tobacco tax revenues: Another challenge for the tobacco endgame? Tobacco Induced Diseases, 16(Suppl. 1), A29. doi: 10.18332/tid/84176
Ball, J., Sim, D., Edwards, R., & Waa, A. (2018). Exposure to smoking in the home: A key to reducing ethnic disparities in smoking among adolescents? Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 24th Annual Meeting. (pp. 299). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/
Sim, D., Ball, J., & Edwards, R. (2018). The effect of tobacco price changes on adolescent smoking. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 24th Annual Meeting. (pp. 178). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/
Edwards, R., Stanley, J., Waa, A., Kaai, S., Quah, A., & Fong, G. (2018). Hardening among indigenous and non-indigenous smokers: Findings from the ITC New Zealand Survey. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 24th Annual Meeting. (pp. 108). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/
Edwards, R., Stanley, J., Waa, A., Kaai, S., Quah, A., & Fong, G. (2018). Smoking and quitting in social networks among indigenous and non-indigenous smokers: Findings from the ITC New Zealand Survey. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) 24th Annual Meeting. (pp. 107). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Edwards, R., & Thornley, L. (2018, November). INSPIRED: Lessons from other countries with endgames. Verbal presentation at the Smokefree 2025 Research Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand.
Edwards, R., Waa, A., Stanley, J., O'Shaughnessy, R., Tautolo, E.-S., Hoek, J., Gendall, P., … and other members of Waterloo ITC data management team. (2018, November). ITC project first-wave findings: Support for ASAP action plan recommendations. Verbal presentation at the Smokefree 2025 Research Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand.
Wilson, N., Petrović-van der Deen, F. S., Edwards, R., Waa, A., & Blakely, T. (2018, November). Modelling of Māori/non-Māori quit rates required for 2025. Verbal presentation at the Smokefree 2025 Research Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand.
Other Research Output
Cook, H. and co-signatories, including Aspinall, C., Baker, M., Ball, J., Brewer, N., Cleghorn, C., Cunningham, R., Donovan, S., D'Souza, A., Edwards, R., Fraser, B., Gage, R., Hoek, J., Howden-Chapman, P., Hurley, K., Kvalsvig, A., Kvizhinadze, G., Lawson-Te Aho, K., McIntyre, M. E., Ombler, J., O'Sullivan, K., Pierse, N., Purdie, N., Rangiwhetu, L., Reidy, J., Russel, M., Sarfati, D., Shaw, C., Signal, L., Stanley, J., Thornley, L., Viggers, H., White, M., Wilson, N., and Zhang, W. (2018). Revision of the Abortion Law. Submission to New Zealand Parliament, Wellington, New Zealand. [Government Submission].
2017
Journal - Research Article
Smith, M., Signal, L., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2017). Children's and parents' opinions on the sport-related food environment: A systematic review. Obesity Reviews, 18(9), 1018-1039. doi: 10.1111/obr.12558
Waa, A. M., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & Maclaurin, J. (2017). Analysis of the logic and framing of a tobacco industry campaign opposing standardised packaging legislation in New Zealand. Tobacco Control, 26(6), 629-633. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053146
Edwards, R., Ajmal, A., Healey, B., & Hoek, J. (2017). Impact of removing point-of-sale tobacco displays: Data from a New Zealand youth survey. Tobacco Control, 26, 392-398. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2015-052764
Edwards, R., Tu, D., Newcombe, R., Holland, K., & Walton, D. (2017). Achieving the tobacco endgame: Evidence on the hardening hypothesis from repeated cross-sectional studies in New Zealand 2008-2014. Tobacco Control, 26, 399-405. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2015-052860
Journal - Research Other
Jaine, R., Edwards, R., Ball, J., Sim, D., Thomson, G., & Beaglehole, R. (2017). Overwhelming support for smokefree cars that are carrying children: Is the Government listening? New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1465), 104-106. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Wilson, N., Hoek, J., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2017). Should e-cigarette use be included in indoor smoking bans? Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 95, 540-541. doi: 10.2471/blt.16.186536
Edwards, R., Sim, D., Ball, J., Hoek, J., Beaglehole, R., & Waa, A. (2017). Surveys show exposure to smoking in cars among Year 10 children is not decreasing: Time for the Government to act. New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1458), 56-58. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Gurney, J. K., McGlynn, K. A., Stanley, J., Merriman, T., Signal, V., Shaw, C., Edwards, R., … Sarfati, D. (2017). Risk factors for cryptorchidism. Nature Reviews Urology, 14, 534-548. doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2017.90
Edwards, R., Waa, A., & Hoek, J. (2017). Nieuw-Zeeland rookvrij in 2025: Eindspel tegen tabak. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 161(12), D1274. [Review].
Swinburn, B., Vandevijvere, S., on behalf of submitting health professors, including Hornblow, A., Taylor, B., Drummond, B., Murdoch, D., Mangin, D., Sarfati, D., Sellman, D., Sopoaga, F., Thomson, G., Abel, G., Hoek, J., Connor, J., Krebs, J., Mann, J., McCall, J., Broughton, J., Toop, L., Signal, L., Beckert, L., Farella, M., Baker, M., Keall, M., Skeaff, M., Thomson, M., Wilson, N., Chandler, N., Priest, P., Brunton, P., Crampton, P., Gendall, P., Howden-Chapman, P., Taylor, R., Edwards, R., Gauld, R., McGee, R., Mulder, R., Derrett, S., Hales, S., Pullon, S., & Blakely, T. (2017). Proposed new industry code on unhealthy food marketing to children and young people: Will it make a difference? New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1450), 94-101. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
D'Souza, A. J., Signal, L., & Edwards, R. (2017). Patchy advances in child health hide a systematic failure to prioritise children in public policy. New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1450), 12-15. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Townsley, H., Woodhams, R., Arslanova, A., Marshall, H., Lahood, Z., Chia, G., Moxham, M., Beaumont, M., Cook, H., … Edwards, R. (2017). Better Help for Smokers to Quit targets need evaluation and integration with community-based services. New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1449), 72-74. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Thomson, G., Edwards, R., & Waa, A. (2017). New Zealand: Bold plan for a smoke-free future. Tobacco Control, 26(6), 615. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-054087
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Ball, J., Edwards, R., & Cook, H. (2017). Why are New Zealand's rates of teen smoking, drinking, drug use and pregnancy much lower now than in the 1990s? Proceedings of the New Zealand Public Health Association (PHA) Conference. 10. Retrieved from http://www.conference.co.nz/phanz17
Edwards, R., Hoek, J., & Waa, A. (2017). Smokefree Aotearoa 2025: Experience and lessons from the first five years of trying to end the smoking epidemic in New Zealand. Proceedings of the 15th World Congress on Public Health. Retrieved from https://wcph2017.entegyapp.com/Page/28/781/26/2212
D'Souza, A., Signal, L., & Edwards, R. (2017). Better public policy for children: Policy-maker perspectives from Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden. Proceedings of the 15th World Congress on Public Health. Retrieved from https://wcph2017.entegyapp.com/Page/28/833/26/2869
Shaw, C., Hales, S., Edwards, R., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2017). Health co-benefits of policies to mitigate climate change in the transport sector: Systematic review. Journal of Transport & Health, 5(Suppl.), (pp. S107-S108). doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2017.05.268
Ball, J., Edwards, R., & Cook, H. (2017). Why are the adolescents of today in many high-income countries less likely to smoke, drink, take drugs or have sexual intercourse than those of the 1990s? Proceedings of the 15th World Congress on Public Health. Retrieved from https://wcph2017.entegyapp.com/Page/60/16
Wilson, N., Pearson, A., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2017). Actual and potential use of google street view for studying tobacco issues: A review. Proceedings of the 23rd Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 291-292). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/
Ball, J., Sim, D., Erick, S., & Edwards, R. (2017). Declining exposure to smoking in the home is an important driver of rapidly declining smoking in 14-15 year olds in New Zealand. Proceedings of the 23rd Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 260). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/
Edwards, R., Healey, B., Hoek, J., & Thomson, G. (2017). Politicians' references to New Zealand's smokefree 2025 goal: A barometer of political will. Proceedings of the 23rd Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 215). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/
Edwards, R., Li, J., Stanley, J., & Hoek, J. (2017). How does the impact of pictorial health warnings vary by ethnicity and type of cigarette smoked? Proceedings of the 23rd Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 197). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/
Hoek, J., & Edwards, R. (2017). Could social movements galvanise endgame momentum? Proceedings of the 23rd Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 99). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/
Hoek, J., Ball, J., Gifford, H., Tautolo, E.-S., Edwards, R., Erick, S., & Taylor, T. (2017). Young adult smokers' perceptions of endgame interventions: A qualitative analysis. Proceedings of the 23rd Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 98-99). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/
Edwards, R., Healey, B., & Hoek, J. (2017). Patterns of roll-your-own tobacco use among adolescents and young adults in New Zealand. Proceedings of the 23rd Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 45). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/
Pickworth, W., Evans, D., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2017). Roll your own cigarettes: Shining a light on a neglected aspect of the smoking epidemic. Proceedings of the 23rd Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 44). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Edwards, R. (2017, November). An overview of the ASAP report and action plan. Verbal presentation at the Achieving a Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025 Seminar, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Commissioned Report for External Body
Thornley, L., Edwards, R., Waa, A., & Thomson, G. (2017). Achieving smokefree Aotearoa by 2025: Engagement with stakeholders: Summary report. Commissioned by the Quit Group Trust. Wellington, New Zealand. 30p.
Waa, A., Edwards, R., Thornley, L., & Thomson, G. (2017). Achieving smokefree Aotearoa by 2025: Monitoring and evaluation plan. Commissioned by the Quit Group Trust. Wellington, New Zealand. 51p.
Edwards, R., Thornley, L., Thomson, G., & Waa, A. (2017). Smokefree Aotearoa 2025: Progress report. Commissioned by the Quit Group Trust. Wellington, New Zealand. 35p.
Thornley, L., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., & Waa, A. (2017). Evidence and feasibility review: Summary report. Commissioned by The Quit Group Trust. Wellington, New Zealand. 52p.
Thornley, L., Edwards, R., Waa, A., & Thomson, G. (2017). Achieving smokefree Aotearoa by 2025. Commissioned by the Quit Group Trust. Wellington, New Zealand. 51p.
Other Research Output
Wilson, N., Edwards, R., Cleghorn, C., Baker, M., Shaw, C., Chapman, R., & Howden-Chapman, P. (2017). Climate change and recent actions of NZ political parties. The Briefing, (14 September). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/climate-change-and-recent-actions-nz-political-parties
2016
Journal - Research Article
Tu, D., Newcombe, R., Edwards, R., & Walton, D. (2016). Socio-demographic characteristics of New Zealand adult smokers, ex-smokers and non-smokers: Results from the 2013 Census. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1447), 43-56. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Ball, J., Stanley, J., Wilson, N., Blakely, T., & Edwards, R. (2016). Smoking prevalence in New Zealand from 1996–2015: A critical review of national data sources to inform progress toward the Smokefree 2025 goal. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1439), 11-22. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Gifford, H., Tautolo, E.-S., Erick, S., Hoek, J., Gray, R., & Edwards, R. (2016). A qualitative analysis of Māori and Pacific smokers' views on informed choice and smoking. BMJ Open, 6(5), e011415. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011415
Gendall, P., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & Glantz, S. (2016). Effect of exposure to smoking in movies on young adult smoking in New Zealand. PLoS ONE, 11(3), e0148692. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148692
Gendall, P., Eckert, C., Hoek, J., Farley, T., Louviere, J., Wilson, N., & Edwards, R. (2016). Estimating the 'consumer surplus' for branded versus standardised tobacco packaging. Tobacco Control, 25(6), 641-647. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2015-052488
Healey, B., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2016). Youth preferences for roll-your-own versus factory-made cigarettes: Trends and associations in repeated national surveys (2006-13) and implications for policy. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 18(5), 959-965. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntv135
Gray, R. J., Hoek, J., & Edwards, R. (2016). A qualitative analysis of 'informed choice' among young adult smokers. Tobacco Control, 25, 46-51. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-051793
Journal - Research Other
Delany, L., Thomson, G., Wilson, N., & Edwards, R. (2016). Key design features of a new smokefree law to help achieve the Smokefree Aotearoa New Zealand 2025 goal. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1439), 68-76. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Wilson, N., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Thomson, G., & Jaine, R. (2016). Could New Zealand's law on "new psychoactive substances" provide lessons for achieving the Smokefree 2050 goal? New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1432), 94-96. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Robertson, L., Marsh, L., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., van der Deen, F. S., & McGee, R. (2016). Regulating tobacco retail in New Zealand: What can we learn from overseas? New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1432), 74-79. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Ball, J., Edwards, R., Waa, A., Bradbrook, S. K., Gifford, H., Cunningham, C., Hoek, J., Blakely, T., Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Taylor, S. (2016). Is the NZ Government responding adequately to the Māori Affairs Select Committee's 2010 recommendations on tobacco control? A brief review. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1428), 93-97. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
D'Souza, A., Signal, L., & Edwards, R. (2016). Child-centred public policy? Qualitative case study of Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden. Proceedings of the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) 44th Annual Conference & the 20th Chronic Diseases Network Conference. Retrieved from https://phaa.eventsair.com/QuickEventWebsitePortal/phaa-cdn-conference/eis
Smith, M., Signal, L., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2016). Children’s perspectives on the sport-related food environment: Does it support children’s right to health? Proceedings of the 3rd Aotearoa New Zealand Childhood Studies Colloquium: Children and Childhoods: Agency, Participation and Contribution. (pp. 11-12). Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com/event/A1ZAMK/
Hoek, J., Gendall, P., Eckert, C., Farley, T., Louviere, J., Wilson, N., & Edwards, R. (2016). Impact of standardised packaging relative to a tobacco price increase: Results of two experiments. Proceedings of the 22nd Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 208). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/?page=AnnualMtg
Edwards, R., Gray, R., & Hoek, J. (2016). Do young adults exercise informed choice about smoking as the tobacco industry claim? Proceedings of the 22nd Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 171). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/?page=AnnualMtg
Ball, J., Edwards, R., Waa, A., & Tautolo, E.-S. (2016). Appraisal of radical options for achieving New Zealand's Smokefree 2025 goal: Maori, Pacific, and policy experts perspectives. Proceedings of the 22nd Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 165). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/?page=AnnualMtg
Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Thomson, G., Jaine, R., & Wilson, N. (2016). The world's first regulated legal market for psychoactive substances: Relevance to tobacco control? Proceedings of the 22nd Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 163). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/?page=AnnualMtg
Edwards, R., Thomson, G., Wilson, N., & Collins, D. (2016). Attitudes to outdoor smokefree policies in the USA and Canada. Proceedings of the 22nd Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 161-162). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/?page=AnnualMtg
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2016, September). Smokefree 2025: Progress and challenges for New Zealand's world-leading public health goal. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine (NZCPHM) Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Edwards, R. (2016, October). Endgame and 2025 update. Verbal presentation at the Smokefree 2025 Research Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand.
2015
Journal - Research Article
Thomson, G., Wilson, N., Collins, D., & Edwards, R. (2015). Attitudes to smoke-free outdoor regulations in the USA and Canada: A review of 89 surveys. Tobacco Control, 25(5), 506-516. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2015-052426
Tautolo, E.-S., Edwards, R., & Gifford, H. (2015). A gift and a burden: The purchase and distribution of duty-free tobacco and its potential impact upon Pacific people in New Zealand. Tobacco Control, 24(E1), e59-e64. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051345
Jaine, R., Healey, B., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2015). How adolescents view the tobacco endgame and tobacco control measures: Trends and associations in support among 14-15 year olds. Tobacco Control, 24(5), 449-454. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051440
Healey, B., Hoek, J., Wilson, N., Thomson, G., Taylor, S., & Edwards, R. (2015). Youth exposure to in-vehicle second-hand smoke and their smoking behaviours: Trends and associations in repeated national surveys (2006-2012). Tobacco Control, 24(2), 146-152. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051124
Journal - Research Other
Edwards, R., Blakely, T., & van der Deen, F. (2015). Modelling of tobacco endgame interventions: A response. New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1426). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Wilson, N., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Thomson, G., Blakely, T., van der Deen, F. S., Caldwell, B., & Crane, J. (2015). Potential new regulatory options for e-cigarettes in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1425). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Sarfati, D., Lynch, J., Bain, C., Blakely, T., Edwards, R., Jackson, R., … Priest, P., & Stanley, J. (2015). Teaching epidemiology in Australia and New Zealand: What are the core and advanced concepts for epidemiological practitioners and researchers? Australasian Epidemiologist, 22(1), 43-47.
Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & Daube, M. (2015). Standardised (plain) packaging: The time for implementation has come. New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1417). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Beaglehole, R., Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Cunningham, C. (2015). Realignment of tobacco control services: Will it be sufficient to achieve the nation's Smokefree 2025 Goal? New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1413). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2015). The potential of Google Street View for studying smokefree signage. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 39(3), 295-296. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12361
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Delany, L., Curtis, H., Thomson, G., Edwards, R., & Wilson, N. (2015). A new smokefree act: What's needed for a real smokefree Aotearoa 2025. Proceedings of the Public Health Association Conference. (pp. 60-61). Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com/event/PHA15/
Smith, M., Signal, L., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2015). Do children have a sporting chance? Children’s and parents’ perspectives on the sport-related food environment. Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting. (pp. 349). Retrieved from http://eventmobi.com/isbnpa2015/documents/103270
Gendall, P., Hoek, J., & Edwards, R. (2015). Use and experiences of e-cigarettes in a dark market. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 21st Annual Meeting. (pp. 294-295). SRNT. Retrieved from https://www.srnt.org/conferences/
Gendall, P., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & Jaine, R. (2015). Smokers' and non-smokers' support for endgame measures. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 21st Annual Meeting. (pp. 209). SRNT. Retrieved from https://www.srnt.org/conferences/
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
D'Souza, A., Signal, L., & Edwards, R. (2015, October). The value for childhood studies of interviewing policy-makers. Verbal presentation at the 2nd Aotearoa New Zealand Childhood Studies Colloquium: What Does Childhood Studies Mean for Research, Policy and Practice? Dunedin, New Zealand.
Other Research Output
Wilson, N., Blakely, T., Edwards, R., Nghiem, N., van der Deen, F. S., & Cleghorn, C. (2015). Taxing tobacco in NZ: What we know and what could be next. The Briefing, (26 October). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/taxing-tobacco-nz-what-we-know-and-what-could-be-next
2014
Journal - Research Article
Healey, B., Hoek, J., & Edwards, R. (2014). Posting behaviour patterns in an online smoking cessation social network: Implications for intervention design and development. PLoS ONE, 9(9), e106603. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106603
Jaine, R., Russell, M., Edwards, R., & Thomson, G. (2014). New Zealand tobacco retailers’ attitudes to selling tobacco, point-of-sale display bans and other tobacco control measures: A qualitative analysis. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1396). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Shaw, C., Hales, S., Howden-Chapman, P., & Edwards, R. (2014). Health co-benefits of climate change mitigation policies in the transport sector. Nature Climate Change, 4(6), 427-433. doi: 10.1038/nclimate2247
Gendall, P., Hoek, J., Marsh, L., Edwards, R., & Healey, B. (2014). Youth tobacco access: Trends and policy implications. BMJ Open, 4(4), e004631. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004631
Journal - Research Other
Gendall, P., Hoek, J., & Edwards, R. (2014). What does the 2025 Smokefree goal mean to the New Zealand public? New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1406). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Edwards, R., Hoek, J., & Thomson, G. (2014). Smokefree 2025: Patterns and trends in references to the smokefree goal in political speeches and press releases. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1398). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Edwards, R., Hoek, J., & van der Deen, F. (2014). Smokefree 2025: Use of mass media in New Zealand lacks alignment with evidence and needs. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 38(4), 395-396. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12246
Edwards, R., & Wilson, N. (2014). New Zealand law on new psychoactive substances: The need for sustainable regulation of tobacco products. BMJ, 348, G2033. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g2033
Edwards, R., & Wilson, N. (2014). The need for sustainable regulation of tobacco products. BMJ, 348, g2033. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g2033
Edwards, R. (2014). Roll your own cigarettes are less natural and at least as harmful as factory rolled tobacco [Views & Reviews]. BMJ, 348, f7616. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7616
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Edwards, R., Healey, B., & Hoek, J. (2014). Youth preferences for roll-your-own versus ready-made cigarettes: Trends in repeated national surveys (2006-13) and implications for policy. Proceedings of the New Zealand Population Health Congress: Connecting Communities, Policy and Science. (pp. 255). Retrieved from http://www.pophealthcongress.org.nz/nzphc14/programme/programme
Edwards, R., Newcombe, R., Walton, D., Holland, K., & Tu, D. (2014). Achieving Smokefree 2025: Evidence on the hardening hypothesis from New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Population Health Congress: Connecting Communities, Policy and Science. (pp. 244). Retrieved from http://www.pophealthcongress.org.nz/nzphc14/programme/programme
D'Souza, A., Signal, L., & Edwards, R. (2014). Advancing health in all policies for children in New Zealand: Attitudes toward children and childhood. Proceedings of the New Zealand Population Health Congress: Connecting Communities, Policy and Science. (pp. 170). Retrieved from http://www.pophealthcongress.org.nz/nzphc14/programme/programme
Shaw, C., Hales, S., Howden-Chapman, P., & Edwards, R. (2014). Health co-benefits of policies to mitigate climate change in the transport sector: Systematic review. Proceedings of the New Zealand Population Health Congress: Connecting Communities, Policy and Science. (pp. 115). Retrieved from http://www.pophealthcongress.org.nz/nzphc14/programme/programme
Smith, M., Signal, L., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2014). Do children have a sporting chance? Children’s and parents perspectives on the sport-related food environment. Proceedings of the New Zealand Population Health Congress: Connecting Communities, Policy and Science. (pp. 101). Retrieved from http://www.pophealthcongress.org.nz/nzphc14/programme/programme
Smith, M., Signal, L., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., & Jenkin, G. (2014). Do children have a sporting chance? Child and parent perspectives on the sport-related food environment. Proceedings of the Food, Children and Youth Conference: What's Eating? Retrieved from https://foodchildrenandyouth.wordpress.com/programme-3/
Baker, M. G., Lennon, D., Gurney, J., Percival, T., Pierse, N., Merriman, T., … Murray, C., … Oliver, J., & Edwards, R. (2014). Choosing optimal controls for a rheumatic fever case-control study in New Zealand. Australasian Epidemiologist, 21(3), (pp. 66-67). [Abstract]
Hoek, J., Gendall, P., Edwards, R., Healey, B., & Marsh, L. (2014). Adolescents' tobacco supply sources in a changing policy environment. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 20th Annual Meeting. (pp. 165). SRNT. Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/conferences/past/index.cfm
Hoek, J., Maubach, N., Edwards, R., Erick, S., Gifford, H., & Newcombe, R. (2014). Interpretations of smoke-free messages to prompt cessation during pregnancy. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 20th Annual Meeting. (pp. 79-80). SRNT. Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/conferences/past/index.cfm
Gray, R. J., Hoek, J. A., Edwards, R., Thomson, G. W., Gifford, H., & Erick, S. (2014). Exploring an oxymoron: Do young adults make an "informed choice" about smoking? Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 20th Annual Meeting. (pp. 42). SRNT. Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/conferences/past/index.cfm
Waa, A., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Healey, B., & Peace, J. (2014). Plain packs and slippery slopes: An analysis of tobacco industry media tactics in New Zealand. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 20th Annual Meeting. (pp. 35). SRNT. Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/conferences/past/index.cfm
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Nguma, L., Crampton, P., & Edwards, R. (2014, May). Influences on health care seeking behaviours among patients with type 2 diabetes in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Poster session presented at the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Edwards, R., Beaglehole, R., Blakely, T., Wilson, N., & Hoek, J. (2014, October). Smoke Free 2025. Workshop presentation at the New Zealand Population Health Congress: Connecting Communities, Policy and Science, Auckland, New Zealand.
D'Souza, A., Signal, L., & Edwards, R. (2014, November). Applying sociology of childhood theory to advance healthy public policy for children in Aotearoa New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the 1st New Zealand Childhood Studies Colloquium, Auckland, New Zealand.
Other Research Output
Wilson, N., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., van der Deen, F. S., Cleghorn, C. & Blakely, T. (2014). Possible strategic approaches to achieve the NZ Government's Smokefree 2025 goal. The Briefing, (19 November). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/possible-strategic-approaches-achieve-nz-governments-smokefree-2025-goal
2013
Journal - Research Article
Edwards, R., Carter, K., Peace, J., & Blakely, T. (2013). An examination of smoking initiation rates by age: Results from a large longitudinal study in New Zealand. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 37(6), 516-519. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12105
Wilson, N., Thomson, G. W., Edwards, R., & Blakely, T. (2013). Potential advantages and disadvantages of an endgame strategy: A 'sinking lid' on tobacco supply. Tobacco Control, 22(Suppl. 1), i18-i21. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2012-050791
Blakely, T., Barendregt, J. J., Foster, R. H., Hill, S., Atkinson, J., Sarfati, D., & Edwards, R. (2013). The association of active smoking with multiple cancers: National census-cancer registry cohorts with quantitative bias analysis. Cancer Causes & Control, 24(6), 1243-1255. doi: 10.1007/s10552-013-0204-2
Carter, M.-A., Signal, L., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., & Maher, A. (2013). Food, fizzy, and football: Promoting unhealthy food and beverages through sport: A New Zealand case study. BMC Public Health, 13, 126. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-126
Thornley, S., Dirks, K. N., Edwards, R., Woodward, A., & Marshall, R. (2013). Indoor air pollution levels were halved as a result of a national tobacco an in a New Zealand prison. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 15(2), 343-347. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nts127
McCool, J., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., & Gifford, H. (2013). Crossing the smoking divide for young adults: Expressions of stigma and identity among smokers and nonsmokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 15(2), 552-556. doi: 10.1093/ntr/nts136
Maubach, N., Hoek, J. A., Edwards, R., Gifford, H., Erick, S., & Newcombe, R. (2013). 'The times are changing': New Zealand smokers' perceptions of the tobacco endgame. Tobacco Control, 22(6), 395-400. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050398
Hoek, J., Maubach, N., Stevenson, R., Gendall, P., & Edwards, R. (2013). Social smokers' management of conflicted identities. Tobacco Control, 22(4), 261-265. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050176
Edwards, R., Wilson, N., Peace, J., Weerasekera, D., Thomson, G. W., & Gifford, H. (2013). Support for a tobacco endgame and increased regulation of the tobacco industry among New Zealand smokers: Results from a National Survey. Tobacco Control, 22, e86-e93. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050324
Journal - Research Other
Marshall, A., Edwards, R., Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Peace, J. (2013). Missed tobacco tax revenue from ‘foreign’ packs in New Zealand: Results from a discarded pack collection study. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1386). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Hoek, J., Healey, B., Gendall, P., Edwards, R., & Jaine, R. (2013). How do adolescents perceive plain packaging? New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1383). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Hadorn, D., Wilson, N., Edwards, R., Blakely, T., & Sarfati, D. (2013). How to substantially increase recruitment in cancer trials in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1381). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Maubach, N., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & Crane, J. (2013). Response to Paynter and Chapman's letter Is censorship of films a useful solution to the problem of covert tobacco advertising. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1376). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Maubach, N., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Crane, J., & McCool, J. (2013). Smoking in children's films: Covert tobacco advertising causing smoking uptake or much ado about nothing? New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1375). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Gendall, P., Hoek, J., Maubach, N., & Edwards, R. (2013). Public support for more action on smoking. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1375). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Healey, B., Edwards, R., Wilson, N., Thomson, G., Hoek, J., & Taylor, S. (2013). The important persisting problem of smoking in cars with children: New data from a multi-year national survey of young people. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1369). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Cook, H., D'Souza, A., & Edwards, R. (2013). Lack of vision in child vulnerability. Dominion Post, (19 December).
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Healey, B., Hoek, J., & Edwards, R. (2013). Posting behaviour patterns in an online smoking cessation social network: Implications for intervention design and development. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.anzmac.org/conference
Healey, B., Edwards, R., Wilson, N., Thomson, G., Hoek, J., & Taylor, S. (2013). Second-hand smoke exposure in cars in New Zealand: Repeated national survey data. Proceedings of the 10th Asia Pacific Association for the Control of Tobacco (APACT) Conference: Ending the Tobacco Epidemic: Protecting and Keeping Healthy Lives. (pp. 28). APACT. [Abstract]
Gendall, P., Hoek, J., Mather, D., & Edwards, R. (2013). How effective are alternative plain pack designs? Proceedings of the Marketing and Public Policy Conference: The Changing Role of Policy in Consumer Well-Being. (pp. 26-27). Retrieved from http://www.marketingpower.com/Calendar/Pages/MarketingPublicPolicyConference.aspx
Hoek, J., Maubach, N., Gifford, H., Erick, S., Edwards, R., & Newcombe, R. (2013). Choice, control and the paradox of smoking during pregnancy. Proceedings of the Marketing and Public Policy Conference: The Changing Role of Policy in Consumer Well-Being. (pp. 14). Retrieved from http://www.marketingpower.com/Calendar/Pages/MarketingPublicPolicyConference.aspx
Waa, A., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & Healey, B. (2013). Why can't I agree to disagree? Tobacco industry efforts to manipulate public opinion about plain packaging. Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference: A Smokefree Oceania: Getting There Together. Retrieved from http://www.smokefreeoceania.org.nz/
Thomson, G., Wilson, N., & Edwards, R. (2013). Smoking denormalisation: What can we do now? Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference: A Smokefree Oceania: Getting There Together. Retrieved from http://www.smokefreeoceania.org.nz/
Tautolo, E.-S., Edwards, R., & Gifford, H. (2013). Cheaper by the carton: Pacific people and their perceptions around purchase and supply of duty-free cigarettes. Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference: A Smokefree Oceania: Getting There Together. Retrieved from http://www.smokefreeoceania.org.nz/
Maubach, N., Hoek, J., Gifford, H., Erick, S., Edwards, R., & Newcombe, R. (2013). What elements improve the perceived communication effectiveness of cessation messages? Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference: A Smokefree Oceania: Getting There Together. Retrieved from http://www.smokefreeoceania.org.nz/
Jaine, R., Healey, B., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2013). "I want to live in a country where no one smokes": Trends in adolescents' support for a smokefree 2025. Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference: A Smokefree Oceania: Getting There Together. Retrieved from http://www.smokefreeoceania.org.nz/
Hoek, J., Healey, B., Gendall, P., Edwards, R., & Jaine, R. (2013). Determinants of adolescents' perceptions of plain packaging. Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference: A Smokefree Oceania: Getting There Together. Retrieved from http://www.smokefreeoceania.org.nz/
Edwards, R., Marshall, A., Thomson, G., Peace, J., & Wilson, N. (2013). How are tobacco companies preparing for plain packaging? A survey of discarded tobacco packaging in New Zealand. Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference: A Smokefree Oceania: Getting There Together. Retrieved from http://www.smokefreeoceania.org.nz/
Edwards, R., Marshall, A., Thomson, G., Peace, J., & Wilson, N. (2013). Impact of foreign tobacco carried into New Zealand and the 2025 smokefree goal: Evidence from a discarded pack collection study. Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference: A Smokefree Oceania: Getting There Together. Retrieved from http://www.smokefreeoceania.org.nz/
Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Waa, A., van der Deen, F., & Wilson, N. (2013). An evaluation of New Zealand's smokefree media strategy and the 2025 goal. Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference: A Smokefree Oceania: Getting There Together. Retrieved from http://www.smokefreeoceania.org.nz/
Tautolo, E.-S., Edwards, R., & Gifford, H. (2013). Cheaper by the carton: Examining Pacific Peoples usage and supply of duty-free tobacco. Respiratory Medicine, 107(Suppl. 1), (pp. S6-S7). [Abstract]
Carter, M.-A., Signal, L., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2013). How food marketers use sport to influence children's food preferences. Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting. (pp. 421). Retrieved from http://www.isbnpa2013.org/
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Maubach, N., Hoek, J., Gifford, H., Erick, S., Edwards, R., & Newcombe, R. (2013, August). What messages do young adult smokers believe will be effective in cessation advertising? Poster session presented at the 10th Asia Pacific Association for the Control of Tobacco (APACT) Conference: Ending the Tobacco Epidemic: Protecting and Keeping Healthy Lives, Chiba, Japan.
Healey, B., Hoek, J., & Edwards, R. (2013, August). Patterns of posting behaviour in an online cessation community. Poster session presented at the 10th Asia Pacific Association for the Control of Tobacco (APACT) Conference: Ending the Tobacco Epidemic: Protecting and Keeping Healthy Lives, Chiba, Japan.
Edwards, R., Healey, B., Thomson, G., Wilson, N., Hoek, J., & Taylor, S. (2013, August). Secondhand smoke exposure in cars and homes is associated with susceptibility to smoking in 14-15 year old children: Repeated national survey data. Poster session presented at the 10th Asia Pacific Association for the Control of Tobacco (APACT) Conference: Ending the Tobacco Epidemic: Protecting and Keeping Healthy Lives, Chiba, Japan.
Healey, B., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., & Thomson, G. (2013, August). Monitoring political discourse around end-game goals: Using automated textual analysis to enable an on-going overview for tobacco control. Poster session presented at the 10th Asia Pacific Association for the Control of Tobacco (APACT) Conference: Ending the Tobacco Epidemic: Protecting and Keeping Healthy Lives, Chiba, Japan.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Edwards, R. (2013, October). Legislation and regulation: Where to next, and how? Keynote presentation at the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference: A Smokefree Oceania: Getting There Together, Auckland, New Zealand.
Other Research Output
Delany, L., Cook, H., & D'Souza, A. Submission on the Vulnerable Children’s Bill 2013. Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand. [Government Submission].
Edwards, R. (2013, September). Clearing the air: Towards a smoke-free nation University of Otago Winter Lecture Series. Wellington, New Zealand. [Public Seminar].
Edwards, R. (2013, September). Clearing the air: Towards a smoke-free nation. University of Otago Winter Lecture Series. Auckland, New Zealand. [Public Seminar].
2012
Journal - Research Article
Gendall, P., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & McCool, J. (2012). A cross-sectional analysis of how young adults perceive tobacco brands: Implications for FCTC signatories. BMC Public Health, 12, 796. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-796
Edwards, R., Peace, J., Russell, M., Gifford, H., Thomson, G., & Wilson, N. (2012). Qualitative exploration of public and smoker understanding of, and reactions to, an endgame solution to the tobacco epidemic. BMC Public Health, 12, 782. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-782
Hoek, J., Gendall, P., Maubach, N., & Edwards, R. (2012). Strong public support for plain packaging of tobacco products. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 36(5), 405-407. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2012.00907.x
Rasiah, D., Edwards, R., & Crampton, P. (2012). Funding community medicines by exception: A descriptive epidemiological study from New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1350). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Wilson, N., Weerasekera, D., Kahler, C. W., Borland, R., & Edwards, R. (2012). Hazardous patterns of alcohol use are relatively common in smokers: ITC Project (New Zealand). New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1348). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Thomson, G., Edwards, R., Wilson, N., & Blakely, T. (2012). What are the elements of the tobacco endgame? Tobacco Control, 21(2), 293-295. doi: 10.1136/tc.2010.040881
Verma, A., Harrison, A., Torun, P., Vestbo, J., Edwards, R., & Thornton, J. (2012). Are pharmacists reducing COPD'S impact through smoking cessation and assessing inhaled steroid use? Respiratory Medicine, 106(2), 230-234. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2011.08.011
Verma, A., Torun, P., Harris, E., Edwards, R., Gemmell, I., Harrison, R. A., … Heller, R. F. (2012). Population Impact Analysis: A framework for assessing the population impact of a risk or intervention. Journal of Public Health, 34(1), 83-89. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdr026
Salmond, C., Crampton, P., Atkinson, J., & Edwards, R. (2012). A decade of tobacco control efforts in New Zealand (1996–2006): Impacts on inequalities in census-derived smoking prevalence. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 14(6), 664-673. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntr264
Hoek, J., Gendall, P., Gifford, H., Pirikahu, G., McCool, J., Pene, G., Edwards, R., & Thomson, G. (2012). Tobacco branding, plain packaging, pictorial warnings, and symbolic consumption. Qualitative Health Research, 22(5), 630-639. doi: 10.1177/1049732311431070
Edwards, R., Peace, J., Stanley, J., Atkinson, J., Wilson, N., & Thomson, G. (2012). Setting a good example? Changes in smoking prevalence among key occupational groups in New Zealand: Evidence from the 1981 and 2006 censuses. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 14(3), 329-337. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntr218
Carter, M.-A., Edwards, R., Signal, L., & Hoek, J. (2012). Availability and marketing of food and beverages to children through sports settings: A systematic review. Public Health Nutrition, 18(8), 1373-1379. doi: 10.1017/s136898001100320x
Hoek, J., Vaudrey, R., Gendall, P., Edwards, R., & Thomson, G. (2012). Tobacco retail displays: A comparison of industry arguments and retailers' experiences. Tobacco Control, 21(5), 497-501. doi: 10.1136/tc.2011.043687
Journal - Research Other
Wilson, N., Hoek, J., Thomson, G., Blakely, T., & Edwards, R. (2012). Fifty years since the Royal College Report: More action needed to achieve the "Smokefree New Zealand by 2025" goal. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1351). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., Edwards, R., & Gifford, H. (2012). Smokefree cars to protect children and denormalise smoking: A mini-review of New Zealand literature. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1355). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Patel, V., Wilson, N., Collinson, L., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2012). Tobacco smoke pollution associated with Irish pubs in New Zealand: Fine particulate (PM2.5) air sampling. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1356). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Collinson, L., Wilson, N., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., & Thornley, S. (2012). New Zealand's smokefree prison policy appears to be working well: One year on. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1357). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Edwards, R., Peace, J., Hoek, J., Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Marsh, L. (2012). Majority support among the public, youth and smokers for retail-level controls to help end tobacco use in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1357). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Wilson, N., & Thomson, G. (2012). Making a case to dispel smoke. Otago Daily Times, (20 February).
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Gendall, P., Hoek, J., McCool, J., Thomson, G., Edwards, R., & Gifford, H. (2012). Tobacco brand personalities: Packaging and policy implications. In M. E. Drumwright, G. R. Henderson & J. D. Williams (Eds.), Proceedings of the Marketing and Public Policy Conference: Confluence of Marketing, Public Policy, and Social Justice: Changes, Challenges and Charges (Vol. 22). (pp. 137-138). Chicago, IL: American Marketing Association. [Full Paper]
Maubach, N., Hoek, J., Gifford, H., Edwards, R., & Erick, S. (2012). “The times are changing”: New Zealand smokers' perceptions of the tobacco endgame. In M. E. Drumwright, G. R. Henderson & J. D. Williams (Eds.), Proceedings of the Marketing and Public Policy Conference: Confluence of Marketing, Public Policy, and Social Justice: Changes, Challenges and Charges (Vol. 22). (pp. 135-136). Chicago, IL: American Marketing Association. [Full Paper]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Gendall, P., Hoek, J., Maubach, N., & Edwards, R. (2012). Sharing the cup of knowledge: Will the tobacco industry imbibe? Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC) Conference. Retrieved from http://anzmac.info/conference/anzmac-2012-proceedings/
Hoek, J., Maubach, N., Gifford, H., Erick, S., Edwards, R., & Newcombe, R. (2012). "I want the best for my baby": Social marketing and the paradox of smoking during pregnancy. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC) Conference. Retrieved from http://anzmac.info/conference/anzmac-2012-proceedings/
Hoek, J., Maubach, N., Gifford, H., Erick, S., Tautolo, E.-S., Newcombe, R., & Edwards, R. (2012). Translation please!: Developing messages for Pacific smokers. Proceedings of the Tobacco-Free Aotearoa Conference. Retrieved from http://smokefree.org.nz/conference-presentations
Hoek, J., Maubach, N., Gifford, H., Erick, S., Tautolo, E.-S., Newcombe, R., & Edwards, R. (2012). Research innovation for exploring Pacific messages. Proceedings of the Tobacco-Free Aotearoa Conference. Retrieved from http://smokefree.org.nz/conference-presentations
Gendall, P., Hoek, J., Mather, D., & Edwards, R. (2012). Why plain packaging is a proportionate measure. Proceedings of the Tobacco-Free Aotearoa Conference. Retrieved from http://smokefree.org.nz/conference-presentations
Gendall, P., Hoek, J., & Edwards, R. (2012). Tobacco packages as mobile billboards: What do they communicate? Proceedings of the Tobacco-Free Aotearoa Conference. Retrieved from http://smokefree.org.nz/conference-presentations
Hoek, J., Gendall, P., Mather, D., Maubach, N., Gifford, H., Erick, S., … Edwards, R., & Newcombe, R. (2012). Beyond toe tags: An analysis of alternative smokefree messages. Proceedings of the Tobacco-Free Aotearoa Conference. Retrieved from http://smokefree.org.nz/conference-presentations
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2012). Lessons for tobacco endgame from past NZ successes with hazard elimination. Proceedings of the Tobacco-Free Aotearoa Conference. Retrieved from http://smokefree.org.nz/conference-presentations
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2012). What are the most plausible tobacco endgame strategies for achieving the government's Smokefree 2025 goal? Proceedings of the Tobacco-Free Aotearoa Conference. Retrieved from http://smokefree.org.nz/conference-presentations
Edwards, R., Carter, K., & Peace, J. (2012). Who is starting smoking? An investigation of uptake among all ages using prospectively collected data. Proceedings of the Tobacco-Free Aotearoa Conference. Retrieved from http://smokefree.org.nz/conference-presentations
Hoek, J., Maubach, N., Gifford, H., Erick, S., Tautolo, E.-S., Newcombe, R., & Edwards, R. (2012). How do pregnant smokers interpret different cessation message themes? Proceedings of the Public Health Association of New Zealand (PHA) Conference. Retrieved from http://conference.pha.org.nz/
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Gendall, P., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., Gifford, H., & McCool, J. (2012, March). Young adults' interpretation of tobacco brands: Evidence for plain packaging. Poster session presented at the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH): Towards a Tobacco-free World: Planning Globally, Acting Locally, Singapore.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Edwards, R. (2012, September-October). What evidence is there for 'upstream' policies to achieve the 2025 goal? Verbal presentation at the 20th Cochrane Colloquium, Auckland, New Zealand.
Edwards, R. (2012, February). Background of tobacco control in NZ, the tobacco-free 2025 target, and the ASPIRE 2025 collaboration. Verbal presentation at the Smokefree Outdoors Forum, Wellington, New Zealand.
Hoek, J., Maubach, N., Gifford, H., Erick, S., Tautolo, E.-S., Newcombe, R., & Edwards, R. (2012, September). How do pregnant smokers interpret different cessation message themes? Verbal presentation at the Public Health Association of New Zealand (PHA) Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.
2011
Journal - Research Article
Edwards, R., & Wilson, N. (2011). Smoking outdoors at pubs and bars: Is it a problem? An air quality study. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1347). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1347/4995/content.pdf
Waa, A., Edwards, R., Newcombe, R., Zhang, J., Weerasekera, D., Peace, J., & McDuff, I. (2011). Parental behaviours, but not parental smoking, influence current smoking and smoking susceptibility among 14 and 15 year-old children. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 35(6), 530-536. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00772.x
Gallagher, P., Wilson, N., Edwards, R., Cowie, R., & Baker, M. G. (2011). A pilot study of medical student attitudes to, and use of, commercial movies that address public health issues. BMC Research Notes, 4, 111. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-111
Quinn, C., Lewis, S., Edwards, R., & McNeill, A. (2011). Economic evaluation of the removal of tobacco promotional displays in Ireland. Tobacco Control, 20, 151-155. doi: 10.1136/tc.2010.039602
Edwards, R., Russell, M., Thomson, G., Wilson, N., & Gifford, H. (2011). Daring to dream: Reactions to tobacco endgame ideas among policy-makers, media and public health practitioners. BMC Public Health, 11, 580. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-580
Wilson, N., Weerasekera, D., Peace, J., & Edwards, R. (2011). Smokers have varying misperceptions about the harmfulness of menthol cigarettes: National survey data. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 35(4), 364-367. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00732.x
Gendall, P., Hoek, J., Thomson, G., Edwards, R., Pene, G., Gifford, H., … McCool, J. (2011). Young adults' interpretations of tobacco brands: Implications for tobacco control. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 13(10), 911-918. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntr094
McNeill, A., Lewis, S., Quinn, C., Mulcahy, M., Clancy, L., Hastings, G., & Edwards, R. (2011). Evaluation of the removal of point-of-sale tobacco displays in Ireland. Tobacco Control, 20(2), 137-143. doi: 10.1136/tc.2010.038141
Wilson, N., Edwards, R., & Parry, R. (2011). A persisting secondhand smoke hazard in urban public places: Results from fine particulate (PM2.5) air sampling. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1330). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1330/4564/content.pdf
Thomson, G., Wilson, N., Weerasekera, D., & Edwards, R. (2011). Strong smoker interest in 'setting an example to children' by quitting: National survey data. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 35(1), 81-84. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00638.x
Journal - Research Other
Hoek, J., Jones, A., Edwards, R., Maubach, N., Crane, J., Youdan, B., for the ASPIRE2025 collaboration. (2011). Eliminating tobacco point of sale displays: Removing the retail detail from the devil [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1345). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1345/4960/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2011). End-of-term brief review of the New Zealand Government’s actions on five major health risk factors [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1344). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1344/4918/content.pdf
Hales, S., & Edwards, R. (2011). Cardiovascular effects of exposure to air pollution: Causal pathways of toxicity may depend on the duration of exposure [Editorial]. BMJ, 343, d5814. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d5814
Wilson, N., Hoek, J., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2011). Plain packaging for tobacco in New Zealand: Local evidence and arguments [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1338). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1338/4771/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2011). Good smokefree law compliance in rural pubs in New Zealand: Results from fine particulate (PM2.5) air sampling [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1332). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1332/4620/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Peace, J., & Edwards, R. (2011). Research outputs by medical students from routine public health training projects [Letter to the editor]. Medical Teacher, 33(3), 254. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2011.560802
Wilson, N., Blakely, T., Hoek, J., Gifford, H., Edwards, R., & Thomson, G. (2011). The Government's Goal for a Smokefree New Zealand by 2025: More decisions, and more detail, are urgently needed [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1331). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1331/4601/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Peace, J., Edwards, R., & Weerasekera, D. (2011). Smokers commonly misperceive that nicotine is a major carcinogen: National survey data [Letter]. Thorax, 66(4), 353-354. doi: 10.1136/thx.2010.141762
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Thomson, G., & Wilson, N. (2011). Plain truth about tobacco packs. Dominion Post, (25 August).
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Thomson, G., Edwards, R., Wilson, N., & Blakely, T. (2011). Conceiving of the end of tobacco use. European Journal of Public Health, 21(Suppl. 1), (pp. 29-30). doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckr119
Edwards, R. (2011). Tobacco controlled: What will it take? Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference: Burying the Habit: Moving to a Tobacco Free Future. (pp. 42). Retrieved from http://oceaniatc2011.org/
McCool, J., Hoek, J., & Edwards, R. (2011). Defending the absurd? Interpretations of smokers and smoking. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC) Conference. Retrieved from http://anzmac.info/conference/2011-proceedings/
Hoek, J., Maubach, N., Stevenson, R., Edwards, R., & Gendall, P. (2011). Jekyll and Hyde? Social smokers’ conflicted identities. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC) Conference. Retrieved from http://anzmac.info/conference/2011-proceedings/
Hoek, J., Gendall, P., Gifford, H., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., Pirikahu, G., Pene, G., & McCool, J. (2011). Young adults' perceptions of tobacco branding and plain packaging. In E. Howlett, J. Kozup & J. Kees (Eds.), Proceedings of the Marketing and Public Policy Conference: Emerging Concerns in an Increasingly Interconnected World. 21, (pp. 50-51). American Marketing Association. [Abstract]
Bishop, F., Hoek, J., Gendall, P., Edwards, R., & Thomson, G. (2011). A new oxymoron? Smoking as an "informed choice". In E. Howlett, J. Kozup & J. Kees (Eds.), Proceedings of the Marketing and Public Policy Conference: Emerging Concerns in an Increasingly Interconnected World. 21, (pp. 48-49). American Marketing Association. [Abstract]
Edwards, R. (2011). Tupeka Kore: Achieving a tobacco free New Zealand by 2020. Proceedings of the Inaugural International Cancer Symposium. Retrieved from http://www.wnmeds.ac.nz/cancersymposium/programme.html
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Edwards, R. (2011, October). Tobacco controlled: What will it take? Keynote presentation at the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference: Burying the Habit: Moving to a Tobacco Free Future, Brisbane, Australia.
2010
Journal - Research Article
Rouch, G., Thomson, G., Wilson, N., Hudson, S., Edwards, R., Gifford, H., & Lanumata, T. (2010). Public, private and personal: Qualitative research on policymaker's opinions on smokefree interventions to protect children in 'private' spaces. BMC Public Health, 10, 797. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-797
Young, D., Wilson, N., Borland, R., Edwards, R., & Weerasekera, D. (2010). Prevalence, correlates of, and reasons for using Roll-Your-Own tobacco in a high RYO use country: Findings from the ITC New Zealand survey. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 12(11), 1089-1098. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntq155
Hoek, J., Wilson, N., Allen, M., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., & Li, J. (2010). Lessons from New Zealand's introduction of pictorial health warnings on tobacco packaging. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 88(11), 861-866. doi: 10.2471/BLT.10.076695
Wilson, N., Weerasekera, D., Hoek, J., Li, J., & Edwards, R. (2010). Increased smoker recognition of a national quitline number following introduction of improved pack warnings: ITC Project New Zealand. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 12(Suppl. 1), S72-S77. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntq092
Wilson, N., Weerasekera, D., Borland, R., Edwards, R., Bullen, C., & Li, J. (2010). Use of a national quitline and variation in use by smoker characteristics: ITC Project New Zealand. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 12(Suppl. 1), S78-S84. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntq111
Wilson, N., Weerasekera, D., Blakely, T., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., & Gifford, H. (2010). What is behind smoker support for new smokefree areas? National survey data. BMC Public Health, 10, 498. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-498
Thomson, G., Wilson, N., Blakely, T., & Edwards, R. (2010). Ending appreciable tobacco use in a nation: Using a sinking lid on supply. Tobacco Control, 19(5), 431-435. doi: 10.1136/tc.2010.036681
Mbeh, G. N., Edwards, R., Ngufor, G., Assah, F., Fezeu, L., & Mbanya, J.-C. (2010). Traditional healers and diabetes: Results from a pilot project to train traditional healers to provide health education and appropriate health care practices for diabetes patients in Cameroon. Global Health Promotion, 17(Suppl. 2), 17-26. doi: 10.1177/1757975910363925
Blakely, T., Carter, K., Wilson, N., Edwards, R., Woodward, A., Thomson, G., & Sarfati, D. (2010). If nobody smoked tobacco in New Zealand from 2020 onwards, what effect would this have on ethnic inequalities in life expectancy? New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1320). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1320/4264/content.pdf
Thomson, G., Hudson, S., Wilson, N., & Edwards, R. (2010). A qualitative case study of policy maker views about the protection of children from smoking in cars. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 12(9), 970-977. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntq124
Hoek, J., Gifford, H., Pirikahu, G., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2010). How do tobacco retail displays affect cessation attempts? Findings from a qualitative study. Tobacco Control, 19(4), 334-337. doi: 10.1136/tc.2009.031203
Chauhan, U., Baker, D., Edwards, R., & Hann, M. (2010). Improving care in cardiac rehabilitation for minority ethnic populations. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 9, 272-277. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2010.03.004
Chauhan, U., Baker, D., Lester, H., & Edwards, R. (2010). Exploring uptake of cardiac rehabilitation in a minority ethnic population in England: A qualitative study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 9(1), 68-74. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2009.10.003
Wilson, N., Weerasekera, D., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., Devlin, M., & Gifford, H. (2010). Characteristics of smoker support for increasing a dedicated tobacco tax: National survey data from New Zealand. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 12(2), 168-173. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntp178
Journal - Research Other
Wilson, N., Weerasekera, D., Collings, S., Edwards, R., & van der Deen, F. S. (2010). Poorer mental health in many New Zealand smokers: National survey data from the ITC project [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1326). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1326/4455/content.pdf
Blakely, T., Thomson, G., Wilson, N., Edwards, R., & Gifford, H. (2010). The Māori Affairs Select Committee Inquiry and the road to a smokefree Aotearoa [Editorial]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1326). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1326/4448/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Li, J., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & Peace, J. (2010). Long-term benefit of increasing the prominence of a Quitline number on cigarette packaging: 3 years of Quitline call data [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1321). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1321/4325/content.pdf
Imlach Gunasekara, F., Wilson, N., & Edwards, R. (2010). Is New Zealand lagging behind other OECD countries in measures to reduce alcohol-related harm? [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1321). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1321/4330/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Peace, J., Weerasekera, D., Hoek, J., & Edwards, R. (2010). Smoker (mis)perceptions associated with pack colouring: National survey data [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1320). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1320/4281/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., Weerasekera, D., Gifford, H., & Hoek, J. (2010). High and increased support by Māori and non-Māori smokers for a ban on point-of-sale tobacco displays: National survey data [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1317). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1317/4197/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., Weerasekera, D., & Talemaitoga, A. (2010). High support for a tobacco endgame by Pacific peoples who smoke: National survey data [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1316). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1316/4174/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Hoek, J., Peace, J., Gifford, H., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2010). Marketing tobacco to New Zealand women: 8 ways to reflect on ″World No Tobacco Day″ [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1315). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1315/4141/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., Blakely, T., & Edwards, R. (2010). A new opportunity to eliminate policy incoherence in tobacco control in New Zealand [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1311). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1311/4044/content.pdf
Thomson, G., O'Dea, D., Wilson, N., & Edwards, R. (2010). Government paralysis? Stable tobacco prices mean preventable deaths and disease persist, along with health inequalities in New Zealand [Viewpoint]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1308). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1308/3949/content.pdf
Thomson, G., Wilson, N., & Edwards, R. (2010). Kiwi support for the end of tobacco sales: New Zealand governments lag behind public support for advanced tobacco control policies [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1308). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1308/3957/content.pdf
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Hoek, J., Gendall, P., Thomson, G., Edwards, R., & Wilson, N. (2010). Defining and estimating ″Informed choice″: A model for testing the tobacco industry's claims. In R. Russell-Bennett & S. Rundle-Thiele (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Nonprofit & Social Marketing (INSM) Conference: Connecting Thought and Action. (pp. 87-91). Brisbane, Australia: Faculty of Business, Queensland University of Technology. [Full Paper]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Hoek, J., McCool, J., Gendall, P., Gifford, H., Pirikahu, G., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., & Pene, G. (2010). If 1P=103W, what does B=0 mean? In P. Ballantine & J. Finsterwalder (Eds.), Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC) Conference: Doing More with Less. Christchurch, New Zealand: Department of Management, College of Business and Economics, University of Canterbury. Retrieved from http://anzmac2010.org/proceedings/papers.html
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Smith, M., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & Signal, L. (2010, September). 'Here's how we see it...' Capturing children's and parent's perspectives of the food environment in sport. Poster session presented at the Fourth Annual Division of Health Sciences Research Forum, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Other Research Output
Edwards, R. (2010, September). Achieving a tobacco-free New Zealand in 10 years: Why it must be done and how to achieve it? University of Otago Winter Lecture Series. Auckland, New Zealand. [Public Seminar].
Edwards, R. (2010, September). Achieving a tobacco-free New Zealand in 10 years: Why it must be done and how to achieve it? University of Otago Winter Lecture Series. Wellington, New Zealand. [Public Seminar].
2009
Journal - Research Article
Metcalfe, S., Woodward, A., Macmillan, A., Baker, M., Howden-Chapman, P., Lindsay, G., Hales, S., … Jaine, R., … Edwards, R., … for the New Zealand Climate and Health Group. (2009). Why New Zealand must rapidly halve its greenhouse gas emissions. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1304). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1304/3827/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Blakely, T., Edwards, R., Weerasekera, D., & Thomson, G. (2009). Support by New Zealand smokers for new types of smokefree areas: National survey data. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1303). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1303/3802/content.pdf
Peace, J., Wilson, N., Hoek, J., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2009). Survey of descriptors on cigarette packs: Still misleading consumers? New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1303). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1303/3801/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Borland, R., Weerasekera, D., Edwards, R., & Russell, M. (2009). Smoker interest in lower harm alternatives to cigarettes: National survey data. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 11(12), 1467-1473. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntp152
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., Edwards, R., & Peace, J. (2009). Estimating missed government tax revenue from foreign tobacco: Survey of discarded cigarette packs. Tobacco Control, 18(5), 416-418. doi: 10.1136/tc.2009.031278
Wilson, N., Peace, J., Li, J., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Stanley, J., & Thomson, G. (2009). Distribution of new graphic warning labels: Are tobacco companies following regulations? Tobacco Induced Diseases, 5(1), 14. doi: 10.1186/1617-9625-5-14
Paynter, J., Edwards, R., Schluter, P. J., & McDuff, I. (2009). Point of sale tobacco displays and smoking among 14-15 year olds in New Zealand: A cross-sectional study. Tobacco Control, 18(4), 268-274. doi: 10.1136/tc.2008.027482
Wilson, N., Weerasekera, D., Peace, J., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., & Devlin, M. (2009). Misperceptions of 'Light' cigarettes abound: National survey data. BMC Public Health, 9, 126. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-126
Edwards, R. (2009). Spousal smoking as an indicator of total secondhand smoke exposure. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 11(6), 606-613. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntp024
Edwards, R., Gifford, H., Waa, A., Glover, M., Thomson, G., & Wilson, N. (2009). Beneficial impacts of a national smokefree environments law on an indigenous population: A multifaceted evaluation. International Journal for Equity in Health, 8. doi: 10.1186/1475-9276-8-12
Thomson, G., Wilson, N., & Edwards, R. (2009). At the frontier of tobacco control: A brief review of public attitudes toward smoke-free outdoor places. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 11(6), 584-590. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntp046
Paynter, J., & Edwards, R. (2009). The impact of tobacco promotion at the point of sale: A systematic review. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 11(1), 25-35. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntn002
Journal - Research Other
Thomson, G., Wilson, N., Weerasekera, D., & Edwards, R. (2009). Most smokers support smokefree council-owned playgrounds: National survey data [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1291). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1291/3523/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Edwards, R., & Weerasekera, D. (2009). High levels of smoker regret by ethnicity and socioeconomic status: National survey data [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1292). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1292/3549/content.pdf
Edwards, R., Wilson, N., Thomson, G., Weerasekera, D., & Blakely, T. (2009). Majority support by Māori and non-Māori smokers for many aspects of increased tobacco control regulation: National survey data [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1307). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1307/3931/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., Weerasekera, D., Blakely, T., Edwards, R., Peace, J., … Gifford, H. (2009). Smoker misperceptions around tobacco: National survey data of particular relevance to protecting Māori health [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1306). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1306/3897/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Young, D., Weerasekera, D., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., & Glover, M. (2009). The importance of tobacco prices to roll-your-own (RYO) smokers (national survey data): Higher tax needed on RYO [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1305). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1305/3864/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Weerasekera, D., Edwards, R., & Blakely, T. (2009). Smoker support for increased (if dedicated) tobacco tax by individual deprivation level: National survey data [Letter]. Tobacco Control, 18(6), 512. doi: 10.1136/tc.2009.031096
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2009). What's new in tobacco tax research for New Zealand and is it time for a tax hike now? [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1293). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1293/3574/content.pdf
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Wilson, N., Baker, M., Jennings, L., Murdoch, D., Krause, K., Edwards, R., … Douwes, J., … Rice, G. (2009). A design fault in New Zealand's health research funding system exposed by pandemic influenza [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1304). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1304/3839/content.pdf
Edwards, R. (2009). [Review of the book Global efforts to combat smoking: An economic evaluation of smoking control policies]. Public Health, 123(2), 202. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2008.07.014
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Edwards, R., Waa, A., & Weerasekera, D. (2009). The association between parental and household factors and smoking and non-susceptibility to smoking among New Zealand Year 10 students. Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control: Reducing Inequality through Tobacco Control Conference. Retrieved from http://www.oceaniatc2009.org/
Edwards, R., & Daring to Dream Project Team. (2009). Daring to dream: Pursuing the endgame for tobacco supply: How to communicate cutting edge policy options to key audiences. Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control: Reducing Inequality through Tobacco Control Conference. Retrieved from http://www.oceaniatc2009.org/
Edwards, R., Pirvu, A., Harris, R., Meffan, N., Hoek, J., Gendall, P., Thomson, G., & Newcombe, R. (2009). Estimating support for smokefree outdoor spaces. Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control: Reducing Inequality through Tobacco Control Conference. Retrieved from http://www.oceaniatc2009.org/
Thomson, G., Fudakowski, Z., & Edwards, R. (2009). Framing public health: The rise of negative descriptors. Proceedings of the New Zealand Public Health Association Annual Conference: Research & Values: The Underpinnings of Public Health Practice. (pp. 54). Retrieved from http://www.pha.org.nz/phaconference.html
Thomson, G., Wilson, N., Delany, L., Hudson, S., & Edwards, R. (2009). Smokefree policy change before proof? Community action versus 'expert judgements'. Proceedings of the New Zealand Public Health Association Annual Conference: Research & Values: The Underpinnings of Public Health Practice. (pp. 22). Retrieved from http://www.pha.org.nz/phaconference.html
Edwards, R., Russell, M., Thomson, G., & Wilson, N. (2009). Daring to dream: The endgame for tobacco supply in New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Public Health Association Annual Conference: Research & Values: The Underpinnings of Public Health Practice. (pp. 80). Retrieved from http://www.pha.org.nz/phaconference.html
Crampton, P., Salmond, C., Atkinson, J., & Edwards, R. (2009). A decade of tobacco control efforts in New Zealand (1996-2006): Impacts on inequalities in smoking prevalence. Proceedings of the New Zealand Public Health Association Annual Conference: Research & Values: The Underpinnings of Public Health Practice. (pp. 79). Retrieved from http://www.pha.org.nz/phaconference.html
Thomson, G., Wilson, N., Edwards, R., & Hoek, J. (2009). Robust systems needed for dealing with deceptive tobacco branding. Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Retrieved from http://www.14wctoh.org/abstract/abs_detail.asp?AbstractID=685
Edwards, R., Thomson, G., & Wilson, N. (2009). At the frontier of smokefree policies: A review of public attitudes to smokefree parks, beaches and sports grounds. Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Retrieved from http://www.14wctoh.org/abstract/abs_detail.asp?AbstractID=426
Edwards, R., Wilson, N., Thomson, G., Stanley, J., & Atkinson, J. (2009). Setting a good example? Changes in smoking prevalence among key occupational groups from New Zealand census data. Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Retrieved from http://www.14wctoh.org/abstract/abs_detail.asp?AbstractID=894
Edwards, R., Wilson, N., Weerasekera, D., Thomson, G., & Peace, J. (2009). Most smokers support having fire-safe cigarettes: National survey data from New Zealand. Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Retrieved from http://www.14wctoh.org/abstract/abs_detail.asp?AbstractID=857
Thomson, G., Wilson, N., Edwards, R., Weerasekera, D., & Bullen, C. (2009). Smokers want government action: Most smokers support more tobacco regulation, more smokefree policies and a dedicated tobacco tax: National survey data from New Zealand. Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Retrieved from http://www.14wctoh.org/abstract/abs_detail.asp?AbstractID=855
Li, J., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., Wilson, N., & Thomson, G. (2009). Do smokers exhibit avoidance behaviours to new graphic health warnings? An observational study. Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Retrieved from http://www.14wctoh.org/abstract/abs_detail.asp?AbstractID=389
Wilson, N., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & Li, J. (2009). Text health warnings: Does anyone pay any attention to them? Proceedings of the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Retrieved from http://www.14wctoh.org/abstract/abs_detail.asp?AbstractID=668
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Edwards, R. (2009, October). Smoker misperceptions about menthol cigarettes: National survey data. Poster session presented at the Oceania Tobacco Control: Reducing Inequality through Tobacco Control Conference, Darwin, Australia.
Edwards, R. (2009, October). Determinants of purchasing of cigarettes and social supply of cigarettes among current smokers among Year 10 students in New Zealand. Poster session presented at the Oceania Tobacco Control: Reducing Inequality through Tobacco Control Conference, Darwin, Australia.
Edwards, R. (2009, October). Rich pickings: Extensive information from a survey of discarded cigarette packs. Poster session presented at the Oceania Tobacco Control: Reducing Inequality through Tobacco Control Conference, Darwin, Australia.
Li, J., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., & Wilson, N. (2009, September). Observations of smokers' avoidance towards new tobacco graphic health warnings. Poster session presented at the Third Annual Division of Health Sciences Research Forum, Wellington, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Waa, A., Edwards, R., Weerasekera, D., & McDuff, I. (2009, October). Determinants of smoking susceptibility among Year 6 and Year 10 Māori and non-Māori students. Verbal presentation at the Oceania Tobacco Control: Reducing Inequality through Tobacco Control Conference, Darwin, Australia.
Waa, A., Edwards, R., Newcombe, R., & Team, W. (2009, October). Pathways between parental behaviours and smoking uptake among Māori and non-Māori children. Verbal presentation at the Oceania Tobacco Control: Reducing Inequality through Tobacco Control Conference, Darwin, Australia.
Edwards, R. (2009, October). Policy options to hasten the end of smoked tobacco. Verbal presentation at the Oceania Tobacco Control: Reducing Inequality through Tobacco Control Conference, Darwin, Australia.
Other Research Output
Cox, B., Sneyd, M. J., Sarfati, D., Blakely, T., Edwards, R., & Wilson, N. (2009). Submission on the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer. Submission to the Health Select Committee, New Zealand. [Government Submission].
2008
Journal - Research Article
Thornton, J., Torun, P., Edwards, R., Harrison, A., Kelly, S. P., Harrison, R. A., & Verma, A. (2008). Smoking cessation support in community pharmacies: Is the association of smoking and eye disease an additional tool to increase uptake? International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 16(4), 251-256. doi: 10.1211/ijpp.16.4.0007
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2008). Use of four major tobacco control interventions in New Zealand: A review. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1276). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1276/3122/content.pdf
Edwards, R., Thornton, J., Ajit, R., Harrison, R. A., & Kelly, S. P. (2008). Cigarette smoking and primary open angle glaucoma: A systematic review. Journal of Glaucoma, 17(7), 558-566.
Edwards, R., Thomson, G., Wilson, N., Waa, A., Bullen, C., O'Dea, D., Gifford, H., … Woodward, A. (2008). After the smoke has cleared: Evaluation of the impact of a new national smoke-free law in New Zealand. Tobacco Control, 17(1), e2. doi: 10.1136/tc.2007.020347
Thomson, G., Hoek, J., Edwards, R., & Gifford, H. (2008). Evidence and arguments on tobacco retail displays: Marketing an addictive drug to children? New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1276). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1276/3120/content.pdf
Sahu, A., Edwards, R., Harrison, R. A., Thornton, J., & Kelly, S. P. (2008). Attitudes and behaviour of ophthalmologists to smoking cessation. Eye, 22(2), 246-250.
Quedley, M., Ng, B., Sapre, N., Blakiston, M., Crawford, A., Devadas, R., McLaren, H., Anand, S., Tipu, M., Dayal, V., Chandrasiri, S., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2008). In sight, in mind: Retailer compliance with legislation on limiting retail tobacco displays. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 10(8), 1347-1354. doi: 10.1080/14622200802238860
Wilson, N., Baker, M., Edwards, R., & Simmons, G. (2008). Case-case analysis of enteric diseases with routine surveillance data: Potential use and example results. Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations, 5(6). doi: 10.1186/1742-5573-5-6
Edwards, R., Bowler, T., Atkinson, J., & Wilson, N. (2008). Low and declining cigarette smoking rates among doctors and nurses: 2006 New Zealand Census data. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1284). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1284/3310/content.pdf
Journal - Research Other
Thomson, G., Wilson, N., Edwards, R., & Woodward, A. (2008). Should smoking in outside public spaces be banned? Yes. BMJ, 337, a2806. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a2806
Norton, K. J., Wilkins, K., O'Connor, R., Wilson, N., Edwards, R., & Peace, J. (2008). Properties of ″light″ cigarettes sold in New Zealand [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1281). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1281/3252/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., Edwards, R., & Weerasekera, D. (2008). Most New Zealand smokers support having fire-safe cigarettes: National survey data [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1286). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1286/3394/content.pdf
Britton, J., & Edwards, R. (2008). Tobacco smoking, harm reduction, and nicotine product regulation. Lancet, 371(9610), 441-445. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61482-2
Edwards, R., Wilson, N., & Thomson, G. (2008). Tobacco control in New Zealand: Top marks for new smoking cessation guidelines, must try harder elsewhere [Editorial]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1276). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1276/3112/content.pdf
Stevenson, A.-M., Bradshaw, R., Cook, J., Cunningham, R., Riddick, L., Miller, R., Edwards, R., Wilson, N., & Thomson, G. (2008). Majority of smokers and non-smokers in favour of smokefree parks in New Zealand [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1274). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1274/3083/content.pdf
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Peace, J., Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2008). Recent changes in cigarette packaging in New Zealand may continue to mislead smokers [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1268). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1268/2908/content.pdf
Thomson, G., Wilson, N., Weerasekera, D., & Edwards, R. (2008). Ninety-six percent of New Zealand smokers support smokefree cars containing preschool children [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1285). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1285/3358/content.pdf
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Hoek, J., Gifford, H., Pirikahu, G., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2008). Smokers' and former smokers' responses to tobacco retail displays. In S. Jones (Ed.), Proceedings of the International Nonprofit and Social Marketing Conference. Wollongong, Australia: Centre for Health Initiatives, University of Wollongong. Retrieved from http://ro.uow.edu.au/insm08/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Paynter, J., Edwards, R., Schluter, P., & McDuff, I. (2008). Tobacco powerwalls at New Zealand points of sale (POS): Are we conveying conflicting messages about smoking to kiwi teenagers? Proceedings of the New Zealand Public Health Association (PHA) Conference. (pp. 35). Retrieved from http://www.pha.org.nz/phaconference.html#pastconf
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Thomson, G., Edwards, R., Hoek, J., & Gifford, H. (2008, July). Retailer arguments and attitudes about tobacco display bans. Verbal presentation at the Population Health Congress, Brisbane, Australia.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Hoek, J., Gifford, H., Pirikahu, G., Edwards, R., & Thomson, G. (2008). Effects of tobacco retail displays on ex-smokers and lapsed quitters. Cancer Society of New Zealand and ASH New Zealand.
Edwards, R., Thomson, G., Hoek, J., Gifford, H., & Pirikahu, G. (2008). The attitudes and knowledge of retail sector staff to selling tobacco products. Cancer Society of New Zealand and ASH New Zealand. 28p.
2007
Journal - Research Article
Thornton, J., Edwards, R., Harrison, R. A., Elton, P., Astbury, N., & Kelly, S. P. (2007). 'Smoke gets in your eyes': A research-informed professional education and advocacy programme. Journal of Public Health, 29(2), 142-146. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdm019
Wilson, N., Edwards, R., Maher, A., Näthe, J., & Jalali, R. (2007). National smokefree law in New Zealand improves air quality inside bars, pubs and restaurants. BMC Public Health, 7, 85. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-7-85
Thornton, J., Kelly, S. P., Harrison, R. A., & Edwards, R. (2007). Cigarette smoking and thyroid eye disease: A systematic review. Eye, 21, 1135-1145. doi: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702603
Moradi, P., Thornton, J., Edwards, R., Harrison, R. A., Washington, S. J., & Kelly, S. P. (2007). Teenagers' perceptions of blindness related to smoking: A novel message to a vulnerable group. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 91, 605-607. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2006.108191
Edwards, R., McElduff, P., Jenner, D., Heller, R. F., & Langley, J. (2007). Smoking, smoking cessation, and use of smoking cessation aids and support services in South Derbyshire, England. Public Health, 121, 321-332. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2006.11.002
Wilson, N., Sertsou, G., Edwards, R., Thomson, G., Grigg, M., & Li, J. (2007). A new national smokefree law increased calls to a national quitline. BMC Public Health, 7, 75. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-7-75
Journal - Research Other
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2007). Lessons from Hong Kong and other countries for outdoor smokefree areas in New Zealand [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 120(1257). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/120-1257/2624/content.pdf
Wilson, N., Peace, J., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2007). The prevalence of misleading tobacco descriptors in the New Zealand tobacco market [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 120(1252). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/120-1252/2497/content.pdf
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Wilson, N., Borland, R., Edwards, R., Allen, M., & Tukuitonga, C. (2007). Tobacco-free countries: Could Pacific Island countries lead the way? [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 120(1266). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/120-1266/2845/content.pdf
Edwards, R., Wilson, N., & Mansoor, O. (2007). Taxes for health: The argument is more about health than economics [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 120(1264). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/120-1264/2790/content.pdf
Edwards, R., & Wilson, N. (2007). Lessons for the criminal justice process from evidence-based medical practice? [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 120(1251). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/120-1251/2480/content.pdf
Baker, M., Wilson, N., & Edwards, R. (2007). Campylobacter infection and chicken: An update on New Zealand's largest 'common source outbreak' [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 120(1261). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/120-1261/2717/content.pdf
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Edwards, R., Wilson, N., Blakely, T., Borland, R., Bullen, C., Ponniah, S. N. S., … McRobbie, H. (2007). Novel methodological features of the New Zealand arm of the ITC Project. Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference. Retrieved from http://otcc.confex.com/otcc/otcc07/techprogram/MEETING.HTM
Paynter, J., Freeman, B., Edwards, R., & Hughes, B. (2007). Bringing down the powerwall: A review of retail tobacco displays. Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference. Retrieved from http://otcc.confex.com/otcc/otcc07/techprogram/MEETING.HTM
Edwards, R., Wilson, N., & Thomson, G. W. (2007). Smokefree policies: Where to next for New Zealand? Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference. Retrieved from http://otcc.confex.com/otcc/otcc07/techprogram/MEETING.HTM
Thomson, G. W., Wilson, N., Edwards, R., Gifford, H., & O'Dea, D. (2007). What are the steps needed to get tobacco tax revenue used for tobacco control in New Zealand? Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference. Retrieved from http://otcc.confex.com/otcc/otcc07/techprogram/MEETING.HTM
Edwards, R., Gifford, H., Wilson, N., Thomson, G. W., Waa, A., & Glover, M. (2007). Impact of a new national smokefree law on Māori and low-income New Zealanders. Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference. Retrieved from http://otcc.confex.com/otcc/otcc07/techprogram/MEETING.HTM
Waa, A., & Edwards, R. (2007). Reduced socially cued smoking in bars following workplace smoking bans in New Zealand. Proceedings of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference. Retrieved from http://otcc.confex.com/otcc/otcc07/techprogram/MEETING.HTM
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Thomson, G., Edwards, R., Hudson, S., Hoek, J., & Gifford, H. (2007). Out of sight: Evidence on the tobacco retail environment in New Zealand and overseas. The Cancer Society of New Zealand and ASH New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Public Health, University of Otago. 53p.
Peace, J., Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2007). Colouring of cigarette packs in New Zealand, does it mislead consumers? Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Public Health, University of Otago.
2006
Journal - Research Article
Gee, I. L., Watson, A. F. R., Carrington, J., Edwards, P. R., van Tongeren, M., McElduff, P., & Edwards, R. E. (2006). Second-hand smoke levels in UK pubs and bars: Do the English Public Health White Paper proposals go far enough? Journal of Public Health, 28(1), 17-23.
Kamadjeu, R. M., Edwards, R., Atanga, J. S., Kiawi, E. C., Unwin, N., & Mbanya, J.-C. (2006). Anthropometry measures and prevalence of obesity in the urban adult population of Cameroon: An update from the Cameroon Burden of Diabetes Baseline Survey. BMC Public Health, 6, 228. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-228
Heller, R. F., Gemmell, I., Edwards, R., Buchan, I., Awasthi, S., & Volmink, J. A. (2006). Prioritising between direct observation of therapy and case-finding interventions for tuberculosis: Use of population impact measures. BMC Medicine, 4, 35. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-4-35
Gemmell, I., Heller, R. F., Payne, K., Edwards, R., Roland, M., & Durrington, P. (2006). Potential population impact of the UK government strategy for reducing the burden of coronary heart disease in England: Comparing primary and secondary prevention strategies. Quality & Safety in Health Care, 15, 339-343.
Edwards, R., Hasselholdt, C. P., Hargreaves, K., Probert, C., Holford, R., Hart, J., … Watson, A. F. R. (2006). Levels of second hand smoke in pubs and bars by deprivation and food-serving status: A cross-sectional study from North West England. BMC Public Health, 6, 42. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-42
Edwards, R., McElduff, P., Harrison, R. A., Watson, K., Butler, G., & Elton, P. (2006). Pleasure or pain? A profile of smokers in Northern England. Public Health, 120, 760-768.
Kiawi, E., Edwards, R., Shu, J., Unwin, N., Kamadjeu, R., & Mbanya, J. C. (2006). Knowledge, attitudes, and behavior relating to diabetes and its main risk factors among urban residents in Cameroon: A qualitative survey. Ethnicity & Disease, 16, 503-509.
Edwards, R., Pless-Mulloli, T., Howell, D., Chadwick, T., Bhopal, R., Harrison, R., & Gribbin, H. (2006). Does living near heavy industry cause lung cancer in women? A case-control study using life grid interviews. Thorax, 61, 1076-1082.
Harrison, R. A., McElduff, P., & Edwards, R. (2006). Planning to win: Health and lifestyles associated with physical activity amongst 15,423 adults. Public Health, 120, 206-212. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2005.08.021
Journal - Research Other
Edwards, R., Wilson, N., & Pierse, N. (2006). Highly hazardous air quality associated with smoking in cars: New Zealand pilot study [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1244). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1244/2294/content.pdf
Kamadjeu, R. M., Edwards, R., Atanga, J. S., Unwin, N., Kiawi, E. C., & Mbanya, J.-C. (2006). Prevalence, awareness and management of hypertension in Cameroon: Findings of the 2003 Cameroon Burden of Diabetes Baseline Survey. Journal of Human Hypertension, 20, 91-92.
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Wilson, N., Thomson, G., & Edwards, R. (2006). Should New Zealand's Commerce Commission act on cigarette brand name deception? [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1244). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1244/2295/content.pdf
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Edwards, R., Bullen, C., O'Dea, D., Gifford, H., Glover, M., Laugesen, M., Thomson, G., Waa, A., Wilson, N., & Woodward, A. (2006). After the smoke has cleared: Evaluation of the impact of a New Smokefree Law. Ministry of Health. Wellington, New Zealand. 157p.
2005
Edited Book - Research
Britton, J., Edwards, R., & ... (Eds.). (2005). Going smoke-free: The medical case for clean air in the home, at work and in public places. London, UK: Royal College of Physicians.
Chapter in Book - Research
Edwards, R. (2005). Control of environmental tobacco smoke exposure in the workplace. In Going smoke-free: The medical case for clean air in the home, at work and in public places. (pp. 51-62). London, UK: Royal College of Physicians.
Journal - Research Article
Kelly, S. P., Thornton, J., Edwards, R., Sahu, A., & Harrison, R. (2005). Smoking and cataract: Review of causal association. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 31, 2395-2404.
Tocque, K., Edwards, R., & Fullard, B. (2005). The impact of partial smokefree legislation on health inequalities: Evidence from a survey of 1150 pubs in North West England. BMC Public Health, 5, 91. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-5-91
Gemmell, I., Heller, R. F., McElduff, P., Payne, K., Butler, G., Edwards, R., … Durrington, P. (2005). Population impact of stricter adherence to recommendations for pharmacological and lifestyle interventions over one year in patients with coronary heart disease. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 59(12), 1041-1046.
Bidwell, G., Sahu, A., Edwards, R., Harrison, R. A., Thornton, J., & Kelly, S. P. (2005). Perceptions of blindness related to smoking: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. Eye, 19, 945-948.
McElduff, P., Edwards, R., Burns, J. A., Young, R. J., Heller, R., Long, B., … New, J. P. (2005). Comparison of processes and intermediate outcomes between South Asian and European patients with diabetes in Blackburn, north-west England. Diabetic Medicine, 22, 1226-1233.
Thornton, J., Edwards, R., Mitchell, P., Harrison, R. A., Buchan, I., & Kelly, S. P. (2005). Smoking and age-related macular degeneration: A review of association. Eye, 19, 935-944.
Pless-Mulloli, T., Edwards, R., Howel, D., Wood, R., Paepke, O., & Herrmann, T. (2005). Does long term residency near industry have an impact on the body burden of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, furans, and polychlorinated biphenyls in older women? Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 62, 895-901.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Edwards, R., Pless-Mulloli, T., Howel, D., & Chadwick, T. (2005). Association between residency near heavy industry and lung cancer in women. Epidemiology. 16(5), (pp. S85-S86). [Abstract]
Rushton, S. P., Pless-Mulloli, T., Lurz, P. W. W., & Edwards, R. (2005). Modelling exposure to airborne pollution using geographical information systems. Epidemiology. 16(5), (pp. S70-S71). [Abstract]
Edwards, R., McElduff, P., Harrison, R., Watson, K., & Elton, P. (2005). Pleasure or pain? A profile of smokers in Northern England. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting. Retrieved from http://63.84.94.99/srnt/abstract/2005/a/retrieveresponse.lasso
Edwards, R., McElduff, P., Jenner, D., Heller, R. F., & Langley, J. (2005). NHS smoking cessation services: Do they target disadvantaged smokers? Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting. Retrieved from http://63.84.94.99/srnt/abstract/2005/a/retrieveresponse.lasso
Edwards, R., Gumber, R., & Pless-Mulloli, T. (2005). Spousal smoking: An adequate proxy for second hand smoke exposure in epidemiological studies? Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting. Retrieved from http://63.84.94.99/srnt/abstract/2005/a/retrieveresponse.lasso
Edwards, R., Wood, R., & Pless-Mulloli, T. (2005). Exposure to SHS by socio-economic status in women from Teesside, UK. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting. Retrieved from http://63.84.94.99/srnt/abstract/2005/a/retrieveresponse.lasso
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Kelly, S., Bidwell, G., Sahu, A., Edwards, R., Harrison, R., & Thornton, J. (2005, May). Blind to reality? Patient perceptions related to smoking. Poster session presented at the The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Birmingham, UK.
Awarded Doctoral Degree
Edwards, P. R. (2005). Does living close to heavy industry cause lung cancer? Investigation through a case control study employing the lifegrid approach to collect life course exposure data (MD). University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. 305p.
2004
Chapter in Book - Research
Walker, R., & Edwards, R. (2004). Hypertension in Africa. In E. Parry, R. Godfrey, D. Mabey & G. Gill (Eds.), Principles of medicine in Africa. (3rd ed.) (pp. 779-795). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Journal - Research Article
Langlois, M., Heller, R. F., Edwards, R., Lyratzopoulos, G., & Sandars, J. (2004). Restrictions impeding web-based courses: A survey of publishers' variation in authorising access to high quality on-line literature. BMC Medical Education, 4(7). Retrieved from http://www.biomedcentral.com//1472-6920/4/7
McElduff, P., Lyratzopoulos, G., Edwards, R., Heller, R. F., Shekelle, P., & Roland, M. (2004). Will changes in primary care improve health outcomes? Modelling the impact of financial incentives introduced to improve quality of care in the UK. Quality & Safety in Health Care, 13(3), 191-197.
Lyratzopoulos, G., Cook, G. A., McElduff, P., Havely, D., Edwards, R., & Heller, R. F. (2004). Assessing the impact of heart failure specialist services on patient populations. BMC Health Services Research, 4(1). Retrieved from http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/4/10
Mugusi, F., Edwards, R., Hayes, L., Unwin, N., Mbanya, J.-C., Whiting, D., … Rashid, S. (2004). Prevalence of wheeze and self-reported asthma and asthma care in an urban and rural area of Tanzania and Cameroon. Tropical Doctor, 34(4), 209-214.
McElduff, P., Edwards, R., Arvanitis, A. P., & Holloway, J. (2004). An evidence-based audit of coronary heart disease clinics. British Journal of Cardiology, 11(4), 323-325.
Journal - Research Other
Edwards, R. (2004). ABC of smoking cessation: The problem of tobacco smoking. BMJ, 328(7433), 217-219.
Kelly, S. P., Thornton, J., Lyratzopoulos, G., Edwards, R., & Mitchell, P. (2004). Smoking and blindness: Strong evidence for the link, but public awareness lags. British Medical Journal, 328, 537-538.
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Edwards, R., Piachaud, J., Rowson, M., & Miranda, J. (2004). Understanding global health issues: Are international medical electives the answer? [Commentary]. Medical Education, 38, 688-690.
Edwards, P. R., van Tongeren, M., Watson, A., Gee, I., & Edwards, R. E. (2004). Environmental tobacco smoke [Editorial]. Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 61, 385-386.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Pless-Mulloli, T., Edwards, R., Howel, D., Paepke, O., & Hermann, T. (2004). Dioxin body burden in women with long term residency near and away from major chemical industries in Teesside, UK. Organohalogen Compounds. 66, (pp. 2649-2654). [Full Paper]
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Edwards, R. (2004, June). NHS smoking cessation services: Do they target disadvantaged smokers? Verbal presentation at the Faculty of Public Health Annual Scientific Meeting, Edinburgh, UK.
2003
Journal - Research Article
Heller, R. F., Buchan, I., Edwards, R., Lyratzopoulos, G., McElduff, P., & St Leger, S. (2003). Communicating risks at the population level: Application of population impact numbers. BMJ, 327(7424), 1162-1165.
Heller, R. F., Edwards, R., Patterson, L., & Elhassan, M. (2003). Public health in primary care trusts: A resource needs assessment. Public Health, 117, 157-164.
Heller, R. F., Edwards, R., & McElduff, P. (2003). Implementing guidelines in primary care: Can population impact measures help? BMC Public Health, 3(7). Retrieved from http://www.biomedcentral.com//1471-2458/3/7
Edwards, R., Burns, J. A., McElduff, P., Young, R. J., & New, J. P. (2003). Variations in process and outcomes of diabetes care by socio-economic status in Salford, UK. Diabetologia, 46(6), 750-759.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
McElduff, P., Edwards, R., Burns, J. A., New, J. P., & Jones, G. (2003). Differences in diabetes care among south Asians in Blackburn, northwest England. Proceedings of the 18th International Diabetes Federation Congress. (A1258). Paris, France. [Abstract]
2002
Journal - Research Article
Edwards, R., Murphy, P., Allan, K. J., Gordon, S., & Singleton, S. (2002). Comparative morbidity data in primary care: The Northumberland MEDICS Project. Primary Health Care Research & Development, 3, 238-248. doi: 10.1191/1463423602pc111oa
Heller, R. F., McElduff, P., & Edwards, R. (2002). Impact of upward social mobility on population mortality: Analysis with routine data. BMJ, 325(7356), 134-137.
Jagoe, K., Edwards, R., Mugusi, F., Whiting, D., & Unwin, N. (2002). Tobacco smoking in Tanzania, East Africa: Population based smoking prevalence using expired alveolar cabron monoxide as a validation tool. Tobacco Control, 11, 210-214.
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Edwards, R., Heller, D., McElduff, P., McDevitt, M., Humphrey, A., & Pappashinopoulos, C. (2002). University of Manchester MPHe: A web-based Masters in Population Health Evidence. Internet Journal of Public Health Education, 4, 22-33. Retrieved from http://www.aspher.org/D_services/I-JPHE/journal/article.php3?id_article=28
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Edwards, R., McElduff, P., Burns, J., & New, J. (2002). Deprivation is not a hindrance to improving diabetes care. In W. Waldhäusl & et al (Eds.), Diabetologia. (pp. A303-A304). [Abstract]
2001
Journal - Research Article
Carlin, L., Aspray, T., Edwards, R., Hayes, L., Kitange, H., & Unwin, N. (2001). Civilization and its discontents: Non-communicable disease, metabolic syndrome and rural-urban migration in Tanzania. Urban Anthropology & Studies of Cultural Systems & Worldwide Economic Development, 30(1), 51-70.
Edwards, R., White, M., Gray, J., & Fischbacher, C. (2001). Use of a journal club and letter-writing exercise to teach critical appraisal to medical undergraduates. Medical Education, 35, 691-694.
Journal - Research Other
Unwin, N., Setel, P., Rashid, S., Mugusi, F., Mbanya, J.-C., Kitange, H., … Edwards, R., … Alberti, K. G. M. M. (2001). Noncommunicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: Where do they feature in the health research agenda? Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 79(10), 947-953.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Pless-Mulloli, T., Schilling, B., Päpke, O., Griffiths, N., & Edwards, R. (2001). Transfer of PCDD/F and heavy metals from incinerator ash on footpaths in allotments into soil and eggs. Organohalogen Compounds. 51, (pp. 48-52). [Full Paper]
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Edwards, R., Heller, D., & McElduff, P. (2001, September). The Manchester Masters in Population Health Evidence: A distance-learning Public Health course incorporating an evaluation of the impact on public health practice and population health. Verbal presentation at the XXIII ASPHER Annual Conference, Debrecen, Hungary.
2000
Journal - Research Article
Rashid, S., Aspray, T. J., Edwards, R., Mugusi, F., Whiting, D., Unwin, N. C., … Alberti, K. G. (2000). The pitfalls of measuring changes in smoking habits: Essential NCD Health Intervention Project team. Tropical Doctor, 30(3), 160-161.
Chappel, D., Fischbacher, C., Edwards, R., Oliver, S. E., & Adshead, F. (2000). Qualitative findings from a survey of lecturers in Public Health Medicine. Public Health Medicine, 2(1), 8-12.
Fischbacher, C., Chappel, D., Edwards, R., & Summerton, N. (2000). Health surveys via the internet: Quick and dirty or rapid and robust. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 93(7), 356-359.
Edwards, R., Unwin, N., Mugusi, F., Whiting, D., Rashid, S., Kissima, J., … Alberti, K. G. (2000). Hypertension prevalence and care in an urban and rural area of Tanzania. Journal of Hypertension, 18(2), 145-152.
Sengupta, S., Sterry, J., Jordan, C., & Edwards, R. (2000). Students and smoking: Targeted tobacco promotion in the north east of England. European Journal of Public Health, 10(4), 301-303.
Aspray, T. J., Mugusi, F., Rashid, S., Whiting, D., Edwards, R., Alberti, K. G., & Unwin, N. C. (2000). Rural and urban differences in diabetes prevalence in Tanzania: The role of obesity, physical inactivity and urban living. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 94, 637-644.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Pless-Mulloli, T., Schilling, B., Päpke, O., & Edwards, R. (2000). PCDD/F and heavy metal contamination of footpaths having received incinerator ash and of soil in the vicinity of an incinerator. Organohalogen Compounds. 46, (pp. 350-353). [Full Paper]
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Lhussier, M. M. P., Spencer, D., White, M., Edwards, R., Steen, N., Fall, A., … McCarthy, S. (2000). Pilot study to determine the effectiveness of targeting smoking cessation interventions at motheres of children with asthma. Proceedings of the 11th World Conference on Tobacco or Health. 1. [Abstract]
Edwards, P. R., & … (2000). Appraising progress: Tobacco control in Tanzania and Cameroon: Developing and piloting a rapid appraisal tool. Proceedings of the 11th World Conference on Tobacco or Health. 3, (pp. 592). [Abstract]