OTRU is a respected source of science-based information for the research and public health communities. Our various reports are designed to promote learning from our research and evaluation efforts, the review of evidence from other jurisdictions, and the documentation of useful practices emerging from the field.

OTRU Updates provide a brief synopsis of recent research, monitoring and evaluation findings, and OTRU related information.

2011

• Thirty Year Trends in Tobacco and Cannabis Use Among Ontario Youth (September)
• Secondhand Smoke at Building Entrances: A Public Health Concern (April)
• Waterpipe Smoking: A Growing Health Concern (January)

2010

• Updated Database Resources from The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (October)
• Smoking in Outdoor Public Spaces: Behaviours and Experiences of Smokers and Nonsmokers (August)
• Trends in Student Smoking Give Reason for Cautious Optimism (February)

2009

• Contraband Use Among Ontario Youth (December)
• Tobacco Product Availability: Current Issues and Next Steps (October)
• The Future of Household Telephone Surveys on Tobacco: Methodological and Contextual Issues (June)
• Database Resources Available from the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (May)
• An Update on Cigarettes Purchased on First Nations Reserves (April)
• Reports Of Tobacco Smoke Entering Ontario Homes (March)

2008

• Effects of Funding Cuts to Tobacco Control Programs (December)
• Health Professionals' Advice on Smoking Cessation in Ontario: 2002-2007 (February)
• Trends in Public Support for Smoke-Free Workplaces, Restaurants and Bars in Ontario: 1998-2006 (January)

2007

• Cigarette Brand Family Preferences in Ontario (October)
• Smokeless Tobacco and Snus: The Current Evidence for Health Risks (June)
• Regional Differences in Smoking Behaviour: Tailoring Our Efforts (April)
• Support for Tobacco Retail Display Bans in Ontario (March)
• The Performance Indicators Monitoring System (PIMS) (February)
• Database Resources Available from the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (January)

2006

• What’s New with OTRU’s Online Course Tobacco and Public Health: From Theory to Practice (December)
  
• Who’s Quitting Now? Dependence and Smoking Cessation among Canadians (November)
• What Population Surveys Say about Smokeless Tobacco Use (October)
  
• Recall of Tobacco Control Mass Media Campaigns in Ontario (September)
• The Smoke-Free Ontario Act: Extend Protection to Children in Vehicles (August)
• The Burden of Tobacco Use in Ontario (June)
• The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit’s New Online Course Tobacco and Public Health: From Theory to Practice (May)
• Smoke-Free Workplaces: Not Just for Nonsmokers (April)
  
• The Ontario Tobacco Survey: Raising the Standard for Evaluation (March)
• Monitoring and Evaluation Update: Indicators of Ontario Tobacco Strategy Progress 2004-2005: Highlights (February)
  
• Research Priorities Identified by OTRU in Support of Ontario’s Tobacco Control Strategy (January)

2005

• Tobacco Marketing at Point-of-Sale in Ontario (November)
  
• On the Front Line of Smoking Cessation: Practices and Perceptions of Canadian Community Pharmacists (May)

2004

• Workplace Restrictions on Smoking: Are They Good for the Smoker, Too? (October)
  
• Writing Outcome Objectives: A Monitoring and Evaluation Tip Sheet (March)

2003

• The Economic Impact of a Smoke-free Bylaw on Restaurant and Bar Sales in Ottawa, Canada (June)

2002

• Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) in Ontario Homes: Behaviours and Beliefs About Health Risks (September)
  
• Smoking and the Price of Cigarettes in Ontario (May)
  
• School-Based Tobacco Use Prevention Programs: Should They be Abandoned? (March)

2001

• Deceptive Cigarette Labelling (December)
  
• Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs: A Review and Synthesis of Evaluation Strategies in the United States (June)
  
• Political Factors and Tobacco Knowledge Predict Legislators’ Support for Tobacco Control Policies (May)
• Tobacco Sales Policies for the 21st Century: Is the Public on Board? (April)