🚭 Structural solutions are essential: cut oversupply, enforce licensing, and dismantle industry-driven markets.
Read our latest in ANZJPH @publichealthaus.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

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“Tobacco Control in the Pacific Region: Progress, Challenges and the Way Forward”

Join us for “Tobacco Control in the Pacific Region: Progress, Challenges and the Way Forward”
📅 9 Sept 2025
🖥️ Hosted Fiji National University & SRNT-Oceania
Speakers: Mina Kashiwabara (WHO), Dr Amerita Ravuvu (SPC), Maleli Nakulanikoro (Fiji MOH)
👉 Register: files..com/8872b23a701/...

Colonial harm in new packaging: Indigenous critiques of the tobacco industry's ‘harm reduction’ rhetoric Abstract. Over the last 75 years, we have learned that commercial tobacco use causes widespread disease and death. However, the commercial Tobacco and Nico

The tobacco industry’s version of “harm reduction” often protects profit, not people.
How does this rhetoric mask colonial harms and deflect responsibility?
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/heap...
#HealthJustice #EndColonialHarms

Building love and justice, ending harms: a framework for abolishing the tobacco and nicotine industry Abstract. The tobacco and nicotine industry, embedded in colonial exploitation and racialised harm, remains a leading cause of preventable disease, death,

What would it look like to divest from addiction and invest in care, culture & sovereignty?
Building love and justice, ending harms: a framework for abolishing the tobacco and nicotine industry offers insights
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/heap...
#HealthJustice

Australia’s new lung cancer screening program has chosen simplicity over equity, and we’re concerned Australia’s new lung cancer screen program further disadvantages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who are already at increased risk of lung cancer.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have shown powerful leadership in cutting smoking rates — driving change & saving lives.
Now the new lung cancer screening program must match that with access that’s culturally safe and equitable.
🫁 Let’s make it work: theconversation.com/australias-n...

National Lung Cancer Screening Program - NACCHO Ensuring that the new National Lung Cancer Screening Program is equitable, accessible, and culturally safe for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

🚨 New from July 2025: The National Lung Cancer Screening Program is here to help detect lung cancer early and save lives.
🫁 Designed for early detection. Focused on our health.
📽️ Explore new videos and community resources from: www.naccho.org.au/resources/#a...

Excellent new paper in @healthpromint.bsky.social from @raglanmaddox.bsky.social and colleagues

So exactly 75 years today (May 27) since 1950 publication in JAMA of Wynder & Graham landmark paper on smoking and lung cancer. 75 years on, over 8 million deaths a year, and the tobacco industry still flourishes, knowingly selling and promoting a lethal product.

Congratulations to all outstanding recipients of WHO World No Tobacco Day awards.

And so good to see Emily Banks recognised – couldn’t be better deserved.

Research Officer - Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia Classification: ANU Officer 5/6 (Research)Salary package: $83,351 - $97,929 per annum plus 17% superannuation Terms: 3 x Full time, Fixed Term (up to 2 years) Position overview We are recruiting three...

🚨 We're hiring! 3 roles now open at Yardhura Walani—including in the Tobacco Free team + with A/Prof Lisa Whop & Prof Ray Lovett 🔥
💥 Mob strongly encouraged to apply.
🕕 Closes 15 May 2025
📣 Plz share widely!
🔗 jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/researc...
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PHAA, Cancer Council Australia, Dementia Australia, and Lung Foundation, are offering 2025 internships!
Open to PHAA members who are students or recent grads (within 12 months) in public health or related fields.
Application close today, Wed 8 Jan 2025 @ 12pm AEDT www.phaa.net.au/Web/Web/Jobs...

Excellent and important paper in Tobacco Control by Raglan Maddox and colleagues. Sets out clear and unequivocal target for public health and tobacco control. Great start to the year.

tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/toba...