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Hala Alaouie is a Doctor of Philosophy researcher affiliated with the Centre for 21st Century Public Health Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG), specializing in tobacco control policy with particular expertise in Lebanese and UK contexts. Her work focuses on tobacco industry interference, supply chain dynamics, and endgame policy strategies.
Her research interests span tobacco control policy implementation, political economy of tobacco regulation, supply chain management in public health contexts, and health system responses to economic crises. She employs mixed-methods approaches to analyze industry framing strategies, pricing dynamics during financial instability, and state monopoly models as potential tobacco control endgames.
Analysis of her publications reveals strong thematic focus on tobacco industry interference tactics across multiple jurisdictions, with significant contributions to understanding how industry actors respond to endgame policies like generational sales bans. Her work bridges Lebanese case studies with global health governance frameworks, particularly through WHO FCTC mechanisms.
Alaouie actively collaborates with major tobacco control researchers across the UK and Lebanon, with notable contributions to high-impact journals including Tobacco Control, Nicotine & Tobacco Research, and BMC Public Health. Her research has attracted significant attention including news coverage, social media engagement, and policy citations.
Her doctoral thesis, The state-owned tobacco monopoly in Lebanon: Insights for tobacco control (2025), examines Lebanon's Regie monopoly system as a potential model for tobacco endgame strategies. This work has been referenced across multiple platforms including news outlets, academic social media, and policy discussions.
