Jonathan Foulds PhD
@jonathanfoulds.bsky.social
Professor of Public Health Sciences & Psychiatry at Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey PA. (views are mine only). Mainly do research on tobacco, health and nicotine addiction. Scottish. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=oYyjpUUAAAAJ&hl=e
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With Foreword by Prof. Neal Benowitz, past President of SRNT, and Preface by Prof. Petros Levounis, immediate past President of the American Psychiatric Association. www.appi.org/Products/Add...
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📈TrumpRx price for acid reflux drug Protonix💊= $200, with no generic options offered. Generic version of this common acid reflux pantoprazole drug at Walmart and Safeway= just $10-12. Price inflation => 18x. Don’t fall for the scam.
February 7, 2026 at 2:59 AM
📈TrumpRx price for acid reflux drug Protonix💊= $200, with no generic options offered. Generic version of this common acid reflux pantoprazole drug at Walmart and Safeway= just $10-12. Price inflation => 18x. Don’t fall for the scam.
Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the inclusion of cytisine in its Model List of Essential Medicines. Owing to its efficacy, tolerability profile, and low cost, cytisine represents a valuable addition to the smoking cessation toolkit. doi.org/10.1016/j.is...
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February 6, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the inclusion of cytisine in its Model List of Essential Medicines. Owing to its efficacy, tolerability profile, and low cost, cytisine represents a valuable addition to the smoking cessation toolkit. doi.org/10.1016/j.is...
Fascinating presentation on generational shifts in nicotine use in England, from Professor Sarah Jackson of University College London. vimeo.com/showcase/120...
The E-Cigarette Summit UK, 2025
The 13th Annual E-Cigarette Summit UK was held at the Royal College of Physicians on the 5th December, 2025.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Fascinating presentation on generational shifts in nicotine use in England, from Professor Sarah Jackson of University College London. vimeo.com/showcase/120...
The moon over Annville PA last night.
February 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM
The moon over Annville PA last night.
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They have made clear that it was never just about illegal immigration: they hate all immigrants.
The Small Business Administration said in a policy note that green card holders won't be allowed to apply for SBA loans, effective March 1.
SBA to bar green card holders from applying for small business loans
The Small Business Administration said in a policy note that green card holders won't be allowed to apply for SBA loans, effective March 1.
www.10news.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:12 PM
They have made clear that it was never just about illegal immigration: they hate all immigrants.
Although the topic is not easy viewing, I recommend this series that is currently available on Netflix. It is hard not to see parallels with current events. Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6eI...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Although the topic is not easy viewing, I recommend this series that is currently available on Netflix. It is hard not to see parallels with current events. Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6eI...
🎗️Today is World Cancer Day. The figure below shows the effect of cigarette smoking and cessation on risk of death from lung cancer. Cigarette smoking causes at least 15 types of cancer. #WorldCancerDay
February 5, 2026 at 1:42 AM
🎗️Today is World Cancer Day. The figure below shows the effect of cigarette smoking and cessation on risk of death from lung cancer. Cigarette smoking causes at least 15 types of cancer. #WorldCancerDay
The temperature hasn't risen above freezing for a week and isn't likely to for another 3 or more days.
January 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM
The temperature hasn't risen above freezing for a week and isn't likely to for another 3 or more days.
This morning, Annville PA.
January 19, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This morning, Annville PA.
A few mornings ago, Annville Pennsylvania.
January 19, 2026 at 2:41 PM
A few mornings ago, Annville Pennsylvania.
Nicotine boost during the puffing protocol ranged from 1.8 ng/ml to 41.7 ng/ml with an average of 16 ng/ml. Larger decreases in post-pre BOLD in the left posterior cingulate cortex were associated with increased nicotine boost levels. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41343353/
January 4, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Nicotine boost during the puffing protocol ranged from 1.8 ng/ml to 41.7 ng/ml with an average of 16 ng/ml. Larger decreases in post-pre BOLD in the left posterior cingulate cortex were associated with increased nicotine boost levels. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41343353/
“Public health somehow has to get around the idea that you just need to quit on your own or with a med, because quite a lot of people are interested in using a less harmful nicotine product like pouches and reducing their smoking,” jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Cautious Optimism for FDA's Nicotine Pouch Push
This Medical News article discusses the public health implications of the US Food and Drug Administration’s new nicotine pouch pilot program.
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January 4, 2026 at 10:40 PM
“Public health somehow has to get around the idea that you just need to quit on your own or with a med, because quite a lot of people are interested in using a less harmful nicotine product like pouches and reducing their smoking,” jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
2 bald eagles in a field near Hershey where there was a dead deer.
December 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
2 bald eagles in a field near Hershey where there was a dead deer.
Ben Lomond in the distance.
December 4, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Ben Lomond in the distance.
A snowy morning in Annville PA.
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A snowy morning in Annville PA.
Different surveys of tobacco use provide different estimates. This is an excellent summary of differences between 3 large US surveys. "Regardless of product, the prevalence was higher in PATH followed by NHIS and TUS-CPS, in some cases by large percentages." pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
A comparison of tobacco product prevalence by different frequency of use thresholds across three US surveys
With the increasing changes in tobacco use patterns, “current use” definition and the survey used may have important implications for monitoring population use trends. Using three US surveys (2014/15 TUS-CPS, NHIS and PATH), we compared the adult ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Different surveys of tobacco use provide different estimates. This is an excellent summary of differences between 3 large US surveys. "Regardless of product, the prevalence was higher in PATH followed by NHIS and TUS-CPS, in some cases by large percentages." pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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New York Times article on science funding with some depressing but familiar curves with interactive graphics.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article)
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
New York Times article on science funding with some depressing but familiar curves with interactive graphics.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Scotland fans singing Flower of Scotland before Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 to qualify for World Cup Finals for the first time in 28 years.
November 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Scotland fans singing Flower of Scotland before Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 to qualify for World Cup Finals for the first time in 28 years.
This is an EXCELLENT, up-to-date, evidence-based summary of the health effects of nicotine (2 pages +1p of references) and I recommend it to everyone interested in this topic. ash.org.uk/uploads/ASH-...
November 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This is an EXCELLENT, up-to-date, evidence-based summary of the health effects of nicotine (2 pages +1p of references) and I recommend it to everyone interested in this topic. ash.org.uk/uploads/ASH-...
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Look world, we're the only one in step.
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Look world, we're the only one in step.
Awesome performance by Scotland last night. Great to have qualified for the #WorldCup2026 for the first time in over 25 years.
November 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Awesome performance by Scotland last night. Great to have qualified for the #WorldCup2026 for the first time in over 25 years.
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The number of international college students enrolling in their American schools for the first time decreased by 17 percent this fall, according to data published on Monday.
New International Student Enrollments Plummeted This Fall, Survey Finds
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November 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The number of international college students enrolling in their American schools for the first time decreased by 17 percent this fall, according to data published on Monday.
Ben Lomond, towering above Loch Lomond in Scotland. (November 15, 2025).
November 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Ben Lomond, towering above Loch Lomond in Scotland. (November 15, 2025).