Pamela Ferdinand
@pamelawrites.bsky.social
Journalist. Editor. Author. Environmentalist.
In a study published in Addiction, researchers ran focus groups with 14- to 16-year-olds in four schools. Pupils were well aware of nicotine pouches, describing them as easy to access and discreet to use, with some reporting nicotine rushes, sickness or fainting. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Experts concerned over health effects of high-dose nicotine pouches as sales soar in UK
Teenagers reported nicotine rushes, sickness and fainting in recent research amid claims of ‘targeting younger age groups’
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November 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
In a study published in Addiction, researchers ran focus groups with 14- to 16-year-olds in four schools. Pupils were well aware of nicotine pouches, describing them as easy to access and discreet to use, with some reporting nicotine rushes, sickness or fainting. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘Utter hypocrisy’: tobacco firm lobbied against rules in Africa that are law in UK
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‘Utter hypocrisy’: tobacco firm lobbied against rules in Africa that are law in UK
British American Tobacco pushed Zambian ministers to drop or delay ad bans, health warnings and restrictions on flavoured products, letter shows
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November 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
‘Utter hypocrisy’: tobacco firm lobbied against rules in Africa that are law in UK
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Watch associate professor Ana M. Rule’s discussion of her research lab’s work analyzing e-cigarette aerosol for chemicals including nicotine and metals. Rule’s lab is among the first to find evidence linking e-cigarettes to metal exposure.
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Ana M. Rule, PhD: Investigating E-cigarette Toxicity—Focus on Metals
YouTube video by globaltobaccocontrol
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November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Watch associate professor Ana M. Rule’s discussion of her research lab’s work analyzing e-cigarette aerosol for chemicals including nicotine and metals. Rule’s lab is among the first to find evidence linking e-cigarettes to metal exposure.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU7k...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU7k...
More than 800 unique e-cigarette products were
purchased across three Indonesian cities in 2022. Most used cartoons, animations and memes, cute or cool fonts, or fun brand names to attract youth.
The kicker? Some advertised a “smoke-free future.”
www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/resources...
purchased across three Indonesian cities in 2022. Most used cartoons, animations and memes, cute or cool fonts, or fun brand names to attract youth.
The kicker? Some advertised a “smoke-free future.”
www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/resources...
Marketing Appeals on E-cigarette Product Packages in Indonesia | Global Tobacco Control
E-cigarette use is increasing globally, especially among youth.
www.globaltobaccocontrol.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
More than 800 unique e-cigarette products were
purchased across three Indonesian cities in 2022. Most used cartoons, animations and memes, cute or cool fonts, or fun brand names to attract youth.
The kicker? Some advertised a “smoke-free future.”
www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/resources...
purchased across three Indonesian cities in 2022. Most used cartoons, animations and memes, cute or cool fonts, or fun brand names to attract youth.
The kicker? Some advertised a “smoke-free future.”
www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/resources...
Reposted by Pamela Ferdinand
Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn.
Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth.
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Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth.
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Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn
Chemicals in everyday products—from plastics and pesticides to cosmetics — may increase the risk and severity of prostate cancer, a new review finds.
usrtk.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn.
Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth.
Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/p...
Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth.
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Are your baby’s clothes toxic? New study finds harmful chemicals in infant textiles.
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Are your baby’s clothes toxic? New study finds harmful chemicals in infant textiles
Baby clothing may expose infants to hundreds of chemicals used in everything from plastics to pesticides — including some known to be toxic, a new study shows.
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October 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Are your baby’s clothes toxic? New study finds harmful chemicals in infant textiles.
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Air pollution, even at low levels, may heighten breast cancer risk. Even a small drop in NO2 pollution might mean 9,500 fewer U.S. breast cancer cases each year.
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Air pollution, even at low levels, may heighten breast cancer risk
Women who live in areas with more air pollution may face a higher risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new, large-scale study.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Air pollution, even at low levels, may heighten breast cancer risk. Even a small drop in NO2 pollution might mean 9,500 fewer U.S. breast cancer cases each year.
Via @pamelawrites.bsky.social @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
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World’s most used insecticides damage male fertility in rodents, researchers say
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World’s most used insecticides damage male fertility in rodents, researchers say
Neonicotinoid insecticides cause reproductive toxicity in lab animals, raising concerns about damage to human fertility, according to a new review.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
World’s most used insecticides damage male fertility in rodents, researchers say
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Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water sources for 6 million people.
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Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people
The persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water sources for 6 million people.
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From NASA to the National Institutes of Health, federal agencies conduct research that universities cannot. Agency scientists speak out about the irreplaceable facilities, institutional knowledge and training opportunities that the country is losing. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
Dismantling of US federal agencies will ‘destroy science’
From NASA to the National Institutes of Health, federal agencies conduct research that universities cannot. Agency scientists speak out about the irreplaceable facilities, institutional knowledge and ...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
From NASA to the National Institutes of Health, federal agencies conduct research that universities cannot. Agency scientists speak out about the irreplaceable facilities, institutional knowledge and training opportunities that the country is losing. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
Illegal teeth-whitening treatments that can burn gums and destroy teeth are being handed over in car parks and on doorsteps, a BBC investigation has found. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
Some gels contain more than 500 times the legal limit of bleaching agent for over-the-counter products.
Some gels contain more than 500 times the legal limit of bleaching agent for over-the-counter products.
BBC investigation exposes dangerous teeth-whitening industry
A BBC investigation finds kits on sale containing more than 500 times the legal limit of bleach.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Illegal teeth-whitening treatments that can burn gums and destroy teeth are being handed over in car parks and on doorsteps, a BBC investigation has found. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
Some gels contain more than 500 times the legal limit of bleaching agent for over-the-counter products.
Some gels contain more than 500 times the legal limit of bleaching agent for over-the-counter products.
The Maldives has banned young people born on or after 1 January 2007 from smoking tobacco, becoming the only country in the world to enforce a nationwide generational tobacco prohibition. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
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Maldives bans smoking for younger generations
Anyone born on or after 1 January 2007 will be banned from using, buying or selling tobacco products in the archipelago.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Maldives has banned young people born on or after 1 January 2007 from smoking tobacco, becoming the only country in the world to enforce a nationwide generational tobacco prohibition. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
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My community outside of Chicago is being terrorized by ICE and Border Patrol agents today.
October 31, 2025 at 7:56 PM
My community outside of Chicago is being terrorized by ICE and Border Patrol agents today.
Exposure to food and cosmetics additive caused ovarian damage in mice that persisted for three generations, raising questions about long-term human health effects. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
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Common preservative may harm female fertility across generations, study finds
A widely used preservative found in shampoos, lotions, packaged foods, and pharmaceuticals, may reduce fertility across generations, a new study shows.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Exposure to food and cosmetics additive caused ovarian damage in mice that persisted for three generations, raising questions about long-term human health effects. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
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The analysis of 43 infant garments is the first to comprehensively screen for all detectable chemicals versus a limited number. In total, 303 different chemicals—from traces of pesticides to prescription drugs—were identified across the fabrics. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
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Are your baby’s clothes toxic? New study finds harmful chemicals in infant textiles
Baby clothing may expose infants to hundreds of chemicals used in everything from plastics to pesticides — including some known to be toxic, a new study shows.
usrtk.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The analysis of 43 infant garments is the first to comprehensively screen for all detectable chemicals versus a limited number. In total, 303 different chemicals—from traces of pesticides to prescription drugs—were identified across the fabrics. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/t...
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Introducing The Well-Oiled Plan — a sharp, darkly funny animation that exposes how the fossil fuel industry is using the same PR tricks once used by Big Tobacco, selling poison as “freedom." @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
The Well Oiled Plan
YouTube video by Global Climate and Health Alliance
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October 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Introducing The Well-Oiled Plan — a sharp, darkly funny animation that exposes how the fossil fuel industry is using the same PR tricks once used by Big Tobacco, selling poison as “freedom." @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
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Join the UCSF Archives & Special Collections on Tuesday 10/21 for a virtual talk on addictive industries and their tactics. Open to all, registration in the link 👇
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Behind the Spin: How Addictive Industries Harm Kids | Archives Talk
Join UCSF Archives and Special Collections for a book talk with Sue Rusche, author of Marketing Pleasure: How Addictive Drug Industries Tell Big Lies to Make Big Profits, followed...
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October 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Join the UCSF Archives & Special Collections on Tuesday 10/21 for a virtual talk on addictive industries and their tactics. Open to all, registration in the link 👇
calendars.library.ucsf.edu/calendar/eve...
calendars.library.ucsf.edu/calendar/eve...
The New York Times looks at how the evolution and explosion of ultraprocessed foods has become one of the greatest health threats of our time.
How did we get here? Let’s take a tour through history. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
How did we get here? Let’s take a tour through history. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
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October 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The New York Times looks at how the evolution and explosion of ultraprocessed foods has become one of the greatest health threats of our time.
How did we get here? Let’s take a tour through history. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
How did we get here? Let’s take a tour through history. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth.
@usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/p...
@usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/p...
Common male cancer linked to hormone-disrupting chemicals, scientists warn
Chemicals in everyday products—from plastics and pesticides to cosmetics — may increase the risk and severity of prostate cancer, a new review finds.
usrtk.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Even low exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals could promote prostate cancer growth.
@usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/p...
@usrighttoknow.bsky.social
usrtk.org/healthwire/p...
At least 15 million children (13–15 years) are already using e-cigarettes. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
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WHO tobacco trends report: 1 in 5 adults still addicted to tobacco
The world is smoking less, but the tobacco epidemic is far from over. A new WHO global report shows the number of tobacco users has dropped from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024. Yet, tobac...
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October 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
At least 15 million children (13–15 years) are already using e-cigarettes. @usrighttoknow.bsky.social
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