Very pleased to see that @greens.org.au have won an inquiry into job cuts at CSIRO

Would be great to see attention brought to bear on restructuring (cuts?) at the Australian Research Council too

Why these attacks on science in the public interest in Australia❓ Who does this serve❓

📝New research on the illicit tobacco market from SRNT-O member @coralgartner.bsky.social and colleagues.

Save the CSIRO

Our national science & research agency is now facing more job cuts than under Tony Abbott

Call on the Albanese Govt to fund the scientists & research we need to tackle big issues we face from climate to food security and everything in between

www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro

At the risk of being inundated with agro that I don't need... I am looking for THOUGHTFUL comments on whether #publichealth measures to control covid may have increased extremism. But, I feel that there was already a rise in Sovereign Citizens, conspiracy theories etc well before then....

Any rumours or whispers on DECRA outcomes release? I note it could be any day now.

Queensland landlords could soon face jail for ignoring illegal tobacco. What are other states doing? South Australian landlords who turn a blind eye on illegal tobacco can now be fined, while Queensland is proposing bigger fines and even a year in jail.

Dropping #TobaccoTax will not reduce #IllicitTrade. Empowering States and Territories to swiftly shut down retailers engaging in illicit tobacco trade is likely to be far more effective. @coralgartner.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social
theconversation.com/queensland-l...

October Editorial: Forward-looking measures to end the tobacco epidemic: the need for specialist civil society support and coordination for Article 2.1 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
https://bit.ly/3Wqfxf3

Queensland landlords could soon face jail for ignoring illegal tobacco. What are other states doing? South Australian landlords who turn a blind eye on illegal tobacco can now be fined, while Queensland is proposing bigger fines and even a year in jail.

Queensland landlords could soon face jail for ignoring illegal tobacco. What are other states doing?
theconversation.com/queensland-l...

Very good to see Mark Butler reappointed Health Minister, as well as Minister for Disability. An impressive, thoughtful and well-informed Health Minister who understands the role of prevention, makes things happen, and is willing to take on harmful industries to benefit the public health.

Wow - so bizarre seeing a high income country deliberately remove all the modern standards that have improved life expectancy and reduced preventable diseases.

It is shocking, because Pubmed has been such as an authoritative source for such a long time :'-(

It has just occurred to me that I no longer have the same level of trust and confidence in PubMed and US NIH material as I have had for the past 29 years....

Protecting children from tobacco products in retail environments: A review of Australian tobacco control laws Issues Tobacco retailing remains highly prevalent in Australia and so represents a potential source of exposure to tobacco marketing for children, despite national laws that restrict tobacco adverti.....

Based on review - Protecting children from tobacco products in retail environments: A review of Australian tobacco control laws

Tess Rooney, Michaela Okninski, @kyliemorphett.bsky.social Bernadette Richards,
@coralgartner.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Estimating the number and growth of tobacconists and vape stores in Queensland in the absence of a retailer licensing database

Hollie Bendotti, David Ireland, @coralgartner.bsky.social, Henry M. Marshall, Sheleigh Lawler

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Retailers will soon need a licence to sell cigarettes. But more is needed to control the illegal trade

Retail outlets already or will soon need to have a licence to sell cigarettes. But there aren’t restrictions on the number of licensed outlets.

Retailers will soon need a licence to sell cigarettes. But more is needed to control the illegal trade Retail outlets already or will soon need to have a licence to sell cigarettes. But there aren’t restrictions on the number of licensed outlets.

New conversation article on some of our latest #research on regulating #tobacco retailing theconversation.com/retailers-wi...

Janet, you also have always provided generous and constructive reviews that focus on improving the final piece ☺️

Good times ahead.... if you are a virus or bacterium

Make polio, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, meningococcal, HPV, Hep A&B, varicella and TB great again! Maybe they can even bring back smallpox with some dedicated research funding to revive diseases eliminated by vaccination?!

Shout out to peer-reviewers who give detailed reviews with goodwill. Fantastic meticulous reviewer recently- many points to address, but final paper soooo much better. I wish I could add them as a co-author or at least buy them lunch. This is how #academia / #research should be! TY (whoever you are)

Oh my! Thank you! 😊

The price of a cigarette: 20 minutes of life? Click on the article title to read more.

Smoking kills.

It’s a message most people will have heard. But just how much does smoking affect life expectancy?

In a new editorial, we estimate that on average, each cigarette steals approximately 20 minutes of life.

@robertjwest.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social

A Content Analysis of Illicit Tobacco-Related Crimes Reported in Australian Media AbstractIntroduction. Australian survey and seizure data suggest a growing illicit tobacco market. As an illicit product, accurately tracking trends in ill

For my first ever Bluesky post (hi everyone!) I'd like to share our new study, led by our fabulous PhD student @isabelmeciar.bsky.social, with co-authors @coralgartner.bsky.social and Michael King, published in @ntrjournal.bsky.social.

academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...

MPs back plans for phased smoking ban The legislation would make it illegal for anyone aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK.

#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky 🧪🛟
UK lawmakers voted 415-47 in favor of nicotine-free generation law. If finalized the law will make it illegal for anyone currently aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

New BMJ Tobacco Control issue Centering Justice & Equity tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/33/e... Includes policy, gender issues in tobacco cultivation, retail tobacco availability, and experiences of minority groups disproportionately impacted by the tobacco epidemic, with an equity & justice lens

yes please

Sadly the impact of predicted drop in preventive healthcare (vaccinations, fluoridation etc) is likely to persist well beyond the next 4 years.

South Australia may create a smoke-free generation, setting an example for the rest of Australia Introduction by Croakey: South Australia may become the first jurisdiction in Australia to make it illegal for anyone to sell

South Australia may create a #smokefree generation, setting an example for the rest of Australia. 🚭
www.croakey.org/south-austra...
@coralgartner.bsky.social
@croakeynews.bsky.social

I’ve put together a starter pack for the growing tobacco control community here. Enjoy, and please let me know if you want to join or recommend others - i know there’s many I’ve missed! go.bsky.app/NuhMfmW