Rate My Professor Richard Edwards

Edwards' research specializations encompass tobacco use epidemiology, tobacco control policies, and smokefree policy research aimed at achieving the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal of less than 5% smoking prevalence by 2025 for all population groups in New Zealand. He is co-principal investigator of the Evidence for Achieving Smokefree Aotearoa Equitably (EASE) study, the New Zealand arm of the International Tobacco Control Evaluation project. His prior work includes environmental epidemiology and non-communicable diseases research in sub-Saharan Africa. Notable publications include "Through the haze: How the tobacco control community in New Zealand influenced policy change" (2026, Tobacco Control), "Awareness and use of oral nicotine pouches among youth and young adults, 2022-2024" (2025, BMJ Public Health), "Vaping prevalence and trends: Findings from the 2024 NZ Health Survey" (2025, The Briefing), and "After the smoke has cleared: evaluation of the impact of a new national smoke-free law in New Zealand" (2008). His contributions have informed tobacco control evaluations, policy development, and endgame strategies in New Zealand.