Excellent summary of disturbing developments in the US

This is huge news from the Australian Border Force today, with record seizures of illicit tobacco and vapes over four months including a kilotonne of illicit tobacco and 4 million vapes.

Unpicking alcohol protections: New Bill set to increase harm and reduce public voice Proposed changes to alcohol laws in Aotearoa New Zealand will increase availability and restrict community input, leading to greater alcohol-related harm and inequities.

Proposed changes to alcohol laws in Aotearoa New Zealand would increase availability and limit community input, contributing to greater harm and inequities. Evidence shows more access leads to more harm. @AlcHealthwatch www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/unp...

Terrific - so well deserved.

The only way to stop the scourge of illicit tobacco, and to get back on track with a decline in smoking rates, is to crack down on the supply of illicit tobacco.

Read ACOSH's media release: acosh.org/illegal-toba...

Bixonimania looks like a great concept - will ask Dr Olivia Doll for her advice.

Farcical half-pregnant Australian gambling advertising reforms destined for the scrapheap The federal government has announced a set of reforms on gambling advertising that have been universally pilloried by those at the coalface of gambling harm prevention. It’s not hard to see why. I’…

The government's farcical half-pregnant #gambling advertising reforms are destined for the scrapheap. simonchapman6.com/2026/04/09/f... @docsamantha.bsky.social @mon4kooyong.bsky.social @sarahhansonyoung.bsky.social @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @zalisteggall.bsky.social

Latest News: ENDS use is significantly associated with increased risk of tobacco smoking initiation among non-smokers, particularly adolescents, supporting the gateway hypothesis. https://bit.ly/4rXIn3X

Labor’s plan to restrict gambling ads set to reduce wagering by just 0.8%, government analysis shows Report by the prime minister’s office says a total ban would have a ‘higher net benefit’ but would hit sporting codes very hard

Labor’s plan to restrict gambling ads set to reduce wagering by just 0.8%, government analysis shows

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The carcinogenicity of e-cigarettes: a qualitative risk assessment Considering carcinogenic risk for vapers in comparison with never-users, findings 2017–25 from all types of investigation record increasing concern and tak

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The carcinogenicity of e-cigarettes: a qualitative risk assessment

Good analysis and comments from David Pocock who, along with some other MPs, has consistently argued for evidence-based policies that won't please the gambling industry, but will make a difference to the harms their products cause.

Those delightful people in the ecigarette industry have developed a potential entirely synthetic nicotine analogue not derived from nicotine to allow them to evade any regs on nicotine & describe ecigs as nicotine free. Whatever it takes .... www.at-schweiz.ch/en/at-blog/6...

Good summary and comments on half-hearted measures. Partial restrictions get partial and very limited results – and decades of experience in other areas tell us that they simply challenge harmful industries to find new ways of targeting young people and vulnerable groups.

And do we really need one of the world's most lethal companies to inform us that Boris Johnson prefers cornflakes to Weetabix? How much does this kind of garbage cost them?

Good comments. BAT must be getting desperate if they are reduced to this kind of tripe.

Asked on ABC radio if smuggled illegal cigs worse for health than "proper" cigs, a perennial BigTobacco talking point.The latter kill 2 in 3 long term users,(theconversation.com/smoking-new-...) so if illegals "worse", a bit like being worried in hell that temperature will be turned up 1-2 degrees.

Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence ‘There is no doubt that the cells and tissues of the oral cavity, the mouth and the lungs are altered by inhalation from e-cigarettes,’ academic says

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Tobacco control ordinance will be turn into law in the first session of parliament: State Minister for Social Welfare - Daily Capital Views The approved Tobacco Control Ordinance, aimed at protecting the health of women, children, and youth, will be turn into law in the first session of

The stakes are high. In Bangladesh, tobacco continues to harm families, strain health systems, and create long-term economic burdens. Strong, well-implemented policies can change that trajectory.

Overnight success takes time - but so good to see this strong public support for public health measures long opposed by harmful industries. Well done to all involved.

Good summary, good paper. 76 years on from Doll & Hill and Wynder & Graham, does anyone really believe that tobacco companies are not doing everything they can to promote sales of their lethal core products?

Important speech by Minister Julian Hill. This is the Commonwealth Government seeking to do the right things in the right way to confront the illicit tobacco trade and should be complemented by action from all states and territories.

Good (albeit disturbing) paper reinforcing concerns about absence of controls on harmful industries targeting youth through social media.

Important issue that merits further attention.

So true!!!

Yet more reason to be sceptical about tobacco industry-friendly polls and reporting.

January Issue: Marketing for Sensa: a ‘zero nicotine vapor product from a major tobacco company. https://bit.ly/3MC48rf

Formula 1 shouldn’t be a vehicle for promoting harmful and addictive tobacco products to kids.

As the sport works to expand its young fanbase, tobacco companies are sponsoring F1 cars and drivers to market nicotine pouches to millions of young people around the world.

January Issue: Marketing strategies in business-to-business advertisements for oral nicotine products. https://bit.ly/4aUU1Hq

Yup.

Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ use of “Boost” mode in their E-cigarettes Objectives Some e-cigarette brands have begun offering “boost” modes (aka “pulse” or “turbo”). Our objectives were to (1) Determine the prevalence of boost mode utilisation among adolescents and young...

More evidence on how the industry preys on the most vulnerable-"Boost mode" provided on new e-cig brands: 55.1% of participants had a device with boost mode. Those with boost mode were younger, had lower SES status, vaped more frequently/were more dependent. tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...