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Meanwhile Cancer Council & @markbutlermp.bsky.social ignore huge contribution of vaping to accelerated recent decline of smoking in young Australians by replacing deadly cigarettes with much safer smoke free nicotine! @ianamossyd.bsky.social @jamomartin.bsky.social @edjegasothy.bsky.social

Increasing number traded tobacco companies, like Altria, hauled up white flag & now race to transform from cigarettes to low risk, smoke free nicotine products. But tobacco control zealots doing darndest to stop them! Rocks in their heads! @chancethegardener.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social

UNSW study is vaping effective as quit smoking aid in disadvantaged: verified 6-month continuous abstinence rate 9.6% (50 of 523) in NRT group & 28.4% (148 of 522) in VNP group (… >99% posterior probability VNP is superior)
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I’ll tell you what’s amazing! That people are still amazed when even more new evidence comes out confirming that vaping is an effective tool to help smokers quit smoking! Vaping nicotine is a form of harmed reduction and we know that harm reduction really works! @ianamossyd.bsky.social

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This is not public health, it’s damage control!!

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/...

Survey of Online Harms in Canada 2025 Canadians are reporting higher exposure to online hate and misinformation which continues to further corrode our democracy and shared citizenship—more Canadians support government intervention to miti...

Survey of Online Harms in Canada 2025 dais.ca/reports/surv...

"Canadians are reporting higher exposure to online hate and misinformation which continues to further corrode our democracy and shared citizenship..."

"Misinformation was the most common reported harm..."

the government is going to use the increase in overdose and substance abuse deaths as justification for more intense crackdowns on people addicted to drugs and to funnel even more money into a bloated criminal justice system

Watch Will Godfrey’s post-#GFN25 reaction, where he underscores the critical importance of effective communication in advancing the conversation around safer nicotine products.

The Best News Billionaires can buy. Where Have All the Journalists Gone?
They found something that pays better … and that's bad news for democracy. Propaganda-fueled news #misinformation to push their ideological agendas. #nannystate #personalfreedoms lost. www.thefirebreak.org/p/where-have...

Switching from a failed vape and tobacco policy to a successful one Australia’s health policy in relation to vapes is in disarray. Yet this deeply flawed approach is currently supported by all state, federal and territory governments.

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As we celebrate #CanadaDay we wonder IF/WHEN Cdn govt, will recognize *THR tobacco harm reduction helps adults quit 🚬; helping Cdn reach 5% smoking rate goal. Under current restrictions, over taxation, it is stalling reducing smoking rates. Nicotine does not harm, Smoking Does! #THRWorks saves lives

Happy Canada Day to every proud Canadian across the globe ❤️🇨🇦

This national holiday marks the anniversary of Canadian Confederation when Canada officially became a self governing country on July 1, 1867 🇨🇦❤️

Wishing you a day filled with joy, laughter & pride as we celebrate our beautiful country❤️🇨🇦

Woman detainee dies at Rikers, fourth NYC jail death in a month The death, an apparent suicide according to sources, took place in West Facility and is the fourth jail-related fatality since Feb. 19 and the second in five days.

A woman died on Rikers this morning, the fourth person in custody to die *in one month*. www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/20/w...

"We'll have to take a look" -- Trump doesn't close the door on the idea of deporting Elon Musk for committing the infraction of criticizing him

A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.

NEW: More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.

Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”

Opinion | How to Wreck the Nation’s Health, by the Numbers The administration's cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services are going to do irreparable harm to the nation’s health.

How to Wreck the Nation’s Health, by the Numbers www.nytimes.com/interactive/... by @shwoolf.bsky.social

"...the administration is kneecapping the very infrastructure that would make that feasible and is instead enacting policies that will compromise health."

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Happy Canada Day! Bonne fête du Canada!

Loneliness Among US Adults: A Growing Concern? Over 37% of US adults experience moderate-to-severe loneliness, with a higher prevalence among specific sociodemographic groups and adults with certain health conditions.

Loneliness Among US Adults: A Growing Concern? www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

"Approximately 37% of US adults experienced moderate-to-severe loneliness in a survey..."

People are going to die here, not from alligators but from exposure and mosquito-borne illnesses. I know that they don’t care but we still still should.

Leading US Nicotine-Consumer Voice Falls Silent Consumer Advocates for Smoke Free Alternatives will end its active advocacy in August due to lack of funds.

Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association will end its active advocacy in August due to lack of funds.

By @kiransidhu41.bsky.social:

Does immigration really increase crime? Study shows that migrants don’t cause crime rates to increase but false perceptions endure.

Reality: immigration ≠ crime.

Studies consistently show that immigrants do NOT increase crime (on the contrary).

The lie has been so normalized (usually via scary anecdoates) that few politicians or news outlets speak up.

Eg: www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha...

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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www.roymorgan.com/findings/993...

What! Surely not! Have Australia’s zealot anti tobacco harm reduction activists managed to actually increase Oz smoking rates! As well as smash government revenue, boost violent cig & vape black market! Simon, Becky - tell me this isn’t true! @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social

Becky Freeman’s Commentary: A Masterclass in Ideological Stubbornness Over Practical Public Health Freeman notes, “If we see any increases in smoking that would be very alarming.” Well, be alarmed, Becky. Because in workplaces, in families, and across communities, former vapers have returned to smo...

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www.aliveadvocacymovement.com/post/becky-f...

American Energy Policy Cannot Afford to Be This Dumb While China builds the economy of the future, Trump’s agenda combines the energy policy of the 1980s with the trade policy of the 1880s.

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Night Skip, I hope it's cool enough to get a good sleep.

The US public is being hammered with social media messages telling them "e-cigarettes are popular with teens," implying most vapers are teens.

That health misinformation is brought to you by grantees of one foundation: Bloomberg Philanthropies.
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This graph is accurate based on CDC surveys.

Things that can’t go on forever, don’t. Epidemic of deadly cigarettes has gone on too long but now coming to an end thanks mainly to replacement by low risk smoke free options like vapes. @jgitchell.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @jamomartin.bsky.social

It's time for sensible regulation of vaping products in Australia!

Victim of Boulder Firebombing Attack Dies of Wounds

I am heartbroken by the news from Colorado where Karen Diamond, a victim of the vicious attack earlier this month, has passed away.

May Karen’s memory be a blessing and a reminder that we must constantly work to eradicate hatred and violence.