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Marita Hefler

@mhef.bsky.social

Professor of public health, Editor-in-Chief BMJ Tobacco Control. Qualitative research, #TobaccoEndgame, commercial determinants of health/drivers of disease, equity. Opinions mine. Living on unceded Larrakia country, Darwin Australia..

1,214 Followers  |  153 Following  |  46 Posts  |  Joined: 01.10.2023  |  2.0481

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Done! βœ…

06.05.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The kind of across the board respect Antony Green has is incredibly rare. Election nights won’t be the same without him. Enjoy retirement! #ausvotes

03.05.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

First #AusVotes where the brickbats were out for opposition! #auspol

03.05.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Responding to US executive orders and Trump 2.0: ideological language bans and attempts to suppress science will not obscure the tobacco epidemic’s foundations of exploitation and inequity The second Trump administration in the USA is going beyond even the most pessimistic fears of many in the global health community. Chaos has been the defining characteristic of its early weeks,1 with ...

Responding to US executive orders and Trump 2.0: ideological language bans and attempts to suppress science will not obscure the tobacco epidemic’s foundations of exploitation and inequity. tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/34/2... @whofctc.bsky.social #LungSky

06.04.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Agreed. In 1967 Senator Robert F. Kennedy said β€œThe cigarette industry is peddling a deadly weapon…cigarettes would have been banned years ago were it not for the tremendous economic power of their producers.” Will Robert Kennedy Jr curb Big Tobacco influence, rather than research and staff numbers?

06.04.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Sam and Richard!

08.04.2025 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome! I’ve added her to this tobacco control and endgame starter pack go.bsky.app/NuhMfmW

04.04.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | The Uncertain Fate of the Young American Scientist (Gift Article) Young researchers are choosing between staying in science and staying in the United States.

#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #neuroskyence #neurosci #PainResearch #addictionsci πŸ§ͺπŸ›Ÿ 🫁
America is at risk of losing a generation of scientists www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/o...

04.04.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Many people oppose banning filtered cigarettes, thinking they make smoking safer.
The truth: They don’t.

πŸ”Ž Based on data from the 2022 International #Tobacco Control Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey, researchers examined opposition to banning filtered cigarettes, πŸ”»

04.12.2024 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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06.12.2024 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Done πŸ‘

06.12.2024 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An investigation by The BMJ shows the extent of the fossil fuel industry’s involvement in medical research, leading to fresh calls for academics and publishing companies to cut ties with such companies
www.bmj.com/content/387/...

28.11.2024 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 116    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 12

So important to expose these tactics of the companies behind commercial drivers of disease

27.11.2024 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join the 🌎 Global Scientific Network on Law and Tobacco (GSNLT) #Webinar on πŸ”Ÿ December 9:00 – 10:00am CET
β˜‘οΈlearn about tobacco and #HumanRights
β˜‘οΈdiscuss #TobaccoControl in different global contexts
β˜‘οΈcontribute to the planning of the GSNLT
➑️ Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

25.11.2024 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome work πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

26.11.2024 05:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Done!

24.11.2024 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Done - thanks for the prompt!

24.11.2024 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Done. Good luck on Wednesday!

23.11.2024 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome new followers, it’s great to see communities growing here! I’m having trouble keeping up but nudge me if you work on tobacco control or #TobaccoEndgame & want to be added to this starter pack. Pls have a bio so it’s clear you’re not a bot

23.11.2024 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Can you let me know when you add some profile info? Makes it easier for others to know who they’re following 😊

23.11.2024 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Surgeon General's Report: Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities

The new US Surgeon General's report on tobacco is out, and it is worth a read, not only if you are a tobacco researcher but also if you are interested in health disparities. For those who don't know, these are well-researched reports that come out every year. www.cdc.gov/tobacco-surg...

20.11.2024 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He’s already in it 🀩

21.11.2024 04:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Done 😊

21.11.2024 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Done!

21.11.2024 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Done, thanks 🀩

20.11.2024 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Surgeon General's Report: Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities

The latest Surgeon General’s report is released on tobacco related health disparities.

www.cdc.gov/tobacco-surg...

20.11.2024 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

An insightful analysis that picks apart the social gradient of socially-caused health inequality. About COPD but applicable to many other health conditions

20.11.2024 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
QR code to view Tobacco Treatment Research Bluesky starter pack

QR code to view Tobacco Treatment Research Bluesky starter pack

List of tobacco treatment researchers on Bluesky! Please comment if you want to be added. Let's build an online community for healthy discourse on research related to tobacco treatment development, evaluation, dissemination, and implementation!

19.11.2024 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Some #tobaccoendgame #inspo to kick off the weekend. πŸ™ŒπŸ»

09.11.2024 06:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also goes for the word β€œhabit” in reporting about commercial drivers of disease. Changing β€œhabits” to β€œproducts” in this headline would completely change the framing

17.11.2024 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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