New #Australian trial shows nicotine #vaping was more effective than conventional nicotine replacement for #smokingcessation in low social advantage group. Verified 6-month continuous abstinence 9.6% in NRT vs 28.4% in vaping; >99% post prob vaping superiority. www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
From July, eligible Australians will be screened for #lungcancer as part of the nation’s first new cancer screening program in over 20 years... including those who smoke long-term...
theconversation.com/lung-cancer-...
A group of five young female celebrities pose closely together at a crowded party. They hold a bouquet made of dark purple calla lilies, blue flowers, and cigarette packs, with cigarettes also inserted into the bouquet. Two of the celebrities have unlit cigarettes in their mouths.
Have you noticed more celebrities smoking lately?
Dr Carmen Lim, Dr Joshua Trigg, and I explored how "cigfluencers" are making smoking cool again and its impact on public health in an Ad Watch for Tobacco Control.
🔗: tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
@ncysur.bsky.social
Congratulations to our PhD student @sarahdp.bsky.social on being appointed to the Flinders University Research Committee. Awesome to see her getting involved in University governance while running her research!
Blog from ASH UK explaining why cigarettes filters should be banned as they are a marketing fraud that cause huge environmental damage and fail to protect health. ash.org.uk/media-centre...
A total vibe. I love anything with well fleshed out characters.
New research shows that "smoking kills more than 24,000 Australians every year, or 66 people per day, which is significantly more than previous estimates..." bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
If you're buying cigarettes in Australia, you'll now encounter regular stick health warnings. #tobaccocontrol #publichealth
Joanna Cohen PhD from Bloomberg Public Health on the TPackSS pack surveilance system, among other resources. #SRNT2025
Hearing the #FDA present on their new #vaping prevention campaign concepts testing. 'The Real Nightmare' and 'Organ Pinball'...
Day 3 of #SRNT2025, and the schedule is chock full of science goodness. Looking forward to the latest in nicotine use and addiction research. Loads on #vaping today (related, need good coffee place recommendations for New Orleans).
River front runs FTW. Jazz band and doggos not pictured.
Next version of cigarette pack warning style and Quitline inserts in Australia now.
“Instant coffee, for example, is a well–deserved punishment for being in a hurry to reach the future”
— Alan Watts
See US GOV data archiving efforts here as well: lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/01...
For anyone looking to access archived versions of the US GOV and CDC data on pages that are going dark (jfc), keep an eye here.
Nicotine pouches are now banned in South Australia. They're now subject to the same controls as illicit tobacco and e-cigarette products. Info here: www.premier.sa.gov.au/media-releas...
Meanwhile, the Governer of South Dakota is proposing a 60% ('rightsizing') cut in tobacco control funding ‐ see Senate Bill 54. sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill...
Another day, another jurisdiction passing a generational #tobaccoban Massachusetts is flying along. #tobaccofreegeneration
www.boston.com/news/local-n...
'Artisanal data foraging' 🤣🤣🤣
youtube.com/watch?v=eDr6...
Though this doesn't bode well, "A subsidiary of Reynolds donated $10 million to a super PAC backing Trump."
"The FDA announced that they are pushing forward with a rule that would dramatically limit how much nicotine can go in a cigarette... Under new regulation, that would fall [from ~17mg] to less than one milligram... it would decimate the demand for cigarettes..." The Atlantic
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Cheers, 2024. You've been rad. 2025, you take notes.
Running lollies give more energy when served in a biohazard waste bag. Fact.
Halls Gap resident Trish Ravenhall says she is prepared for the possibility she might not see her home for four or five weeks as a bushfire rages through the Grampians.
Happy Gravy Day, all. I hope you're keeping well.