Christina Watts
Christina was the Program Lead for Tobacco Control Policy within the Cancer Prevention and Advocacy Division. Christina leads and directs research and advocacy on a range of tobacco control policy issues in NSW including e-cigarettes, smoke-free environments and tobacco retail. Christina has a PhD from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Health from Macquarie University.
Christina was the lead researcher on a world-first study to interview former tobacco industry employees to expose the breadth of promotional activities used to drive tobacco sales, and she continues to conduct research to uncover the ways that tobacco companies influence public policy.
Recent articles by Christina Watts
When I was just 6 years old, my Grandfather passed away after many years of suffering with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, caused by smoking. My very few memories of him were of him bed ridden, requiring the support of an oxygen machine to breathe for years on end. I barely knew my Grandfather, and sadly […]