Lion Shahab – The Conversation

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July 29, 2025

Two of the best stop smoking medications have been available in the UK since 2024 – so why is no one using them?

Jonathan Livingstone-Banks, University of Oxford; Dimitra Kale, UCL, and Lion Shahab, UCL

Why almost no one is using the stop-smoking drug that could save thousands of lives.

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July 7, 2025

Quitting the quit‑aid: people trying to stop vaping nicotine need more support – here are some strategies to help

Joya Kemper, University of Canterbury; Amanda Palmer, Medical University of South Carolina; Bodo Lang, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University; Chris Bullen, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; George Laking, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Jamie Brown, UCL; Lion Shahab, UCL; Natalie Walker, Flinders University, and Vili Nosa, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Using vapes for more than two years and with nicotine concentrations above 3% is linked to higher dependence, making it more difficult to stop.

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April 26, 2018

The lifestyle factors that cause cancer – and why many people are still confused by the risks

Samuel Smith, University of Leeds and Lion Shahab, UCL

Paradoxically, people who know the real causes of cancer are also the most likely to believe in mythical causes of it.

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