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Research England Policy Support Fund Award

Press release issued: 15 February 2023

Dr Jasmine Khouja, Dr Angela Attwood and Prof Marcus Munafo have been awarded £100,000 of funding by PolicyBristol from the Research England QR Policy Support Fund to support their project titled “Informing evidence-based policies and interventions to responsibly reduce e-cigarette use among youth”.

The team will work closely with Bristol City Council, the Department of Health and Social Care, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and Action on Smoking and Health to: 1. Provide clear information to policy makers about the impact banning flavoured e-liquids/ disposable vapes could have on smokers, vapers and young people using a policy decision aid 2. Discourage young people in the Southwest from using disposable e-cigarettes by co-designing an intervention with pupils and teachers Funding awarded by PolicyBristol from the Research England QR Policy Support Fund (QR PSF) 2022-24.

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