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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social · Jul 10

Experts talk about the evidence on nicotine vaping:
www.youtube.com/@ueaaddictio...

UEA Addiction Research is a research group based at the University of East Anglia, UK. We produce high quality multidisciplinary research evidence to impact upon people who are affected by addiction, ...

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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social · Jul 10

Concerned about nicotine vaping? watch experts talk about the facts here:
www.youtube.com/@ueaaddictio...

UEA Addiction Research

UEA Addiction Research is a research group based at the University of East Anglia, UK. We produce high quality multidisciplinary research evidence to impact upon people who are affected by addiction, ...

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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social · Jul 10

We asked experts to give evidence based answers to some of the common concerns about nicotine vaping. Here are their answers in our series of short films - 'Vaping, the facts'
youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Vaping Facts Films - YouTube

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Brighton and Sussex Medical School @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social · Jul 9

New study finds expert-led TikTok-style videos can bust vaping myths among young adults. BSMS researchers show that brief, evidence-based content significantly improves understanding of vaping vs smoking risks.
📲 bit.ly/45VAkxd
#PublicHealth #VapingFacts @katieeast.bsky.social
@bsmspcph.bsky.social

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Nick Hopkinson @copddoc.bsky.social · Jun 19

Saving Babies’ Lives: Tracking the progress in reducing
maternal smoking in England @ashorguk.bsky.social Report: ash.org.uk/uploads/SATO... @whofctc.bsky.social

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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social · Jun 5

Check out this page: www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Great article. Easy to blame 'the system', but important message that we are all part of the system. And remember...'work doesn't love you back'. Genius.

'We need less research, better research, and research done for the right reasons…' | BPS

Marcus Munafo on academics’ responsibilities as publicly funded employees, and when further research is not needed.

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Tim Burgess @tim-burgess.bsky.social · May 27

Nell Smith’s aunties were hosting a stall at The Merch Market

It was lovely to catch up with them as they remembered Nell and celebrated her music

Nell Smith - Billions of People…

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Hazel Cheeseman @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social · May 16

The achievement in reducing rates of smoking in pregnancy over the last 2 years have been nothing short of astonishing. But are they are risk? Great from @addictionuea.bsky.social and Prof Bauld: www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Reducing smoking in pregnancy in England—a public health success story

In recent years rates of smoking in pregnancy in England have declined, from 11.7% of pregnant women in 2014/15, to 5.9% in quarter 3 2024/25, according to the latest smoking at the time of delivery (...

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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social · May 13

www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Reducing smoking in pregnancy in England—a public health success story

In recent years rates of smoking in pregnancy in England have declined, from 11.7% of pregnant women in 2014/15, to 5.9% in quarter 3 2024/25, according to the latest smoking at the time of delivery (...

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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social · Apr 22

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The Context of the Emergency Department as a Location for a Smoking Cessation Intervention—Process Evaluation Findings From the Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department Trial

AbstractIntroduction. Hospital emergency departments (ED) offer an opportunity to engage with large numbers of people who smoke to prompt cessation, althou

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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · Apr 16

I spoke to BBC Radio 4's Today programme about our findings. You can listen back here (from 1.23.29):

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Science Media Centre UK @smclondon.bsky.social · Apr 15

expert reaction to study looking at vaping rates in Britain
www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social · Apr 7

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Words matter – a call for consistent and accurate scientific language

Cailtin Notley, PhD; Words matter – a call for consistent and accurate scientific language, Nicotine & Tobacco Research, , ntaf073, https://doi.org/10.1093

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Addiction journal @addictionjournal.bsky.social · Mar 13

Recommendations for future research exploring e-cigarette use and later cigarette smoking in young people: Results from a consultation exercise buff.ly/vzelU0v

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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social · Mar 11

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Financial Incentives for Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy and Outcomes for Infants

Financial incentives are incremental contingent rewards toward achieving desired behavior change, in this case tobacco smoking cessation. A subgroup analysis of pregnancy trials included in a recent u...

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Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal @ntrjournal.bsky.social · Mar 11

Attending SRNT’s annual conference in New Orleans this week?

Don’t miss the chance to meet our new Editor in Chief, Prof Caitlin Notley! @addictionuea.bsky.social

Friday 10-10.30am

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Action on Smoking Health (UK) @ashorguk.bsky.social · Mar 5

We're at the @scahconference.bsky.social in York today! @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social discusses what it will take to end smoking in the UK – backing the Tobacco & Vapes Bill, strengthening local & regional strategies, and pushing for a levy to curb tobacco profits.

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Smoking Cessation & Health Conference (SCaH) @scahconference.bsky.social · Feb 13

We are so pleased that Andrea Crossfield will address #SCaH2025 in the Closing Plenary.

Andrea will consider the Smokefree 2030 ambition that aims to normalise quitting and ensure non-judgmental, evidence-based support is available to all smokers www.smokingcessationandhealth.co.uk/seminar/topi...

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Tobacco Online Policy Seminar (TOPS) @tobaccopolicy.org · Feb 7

Thank you @addictionuea.bsky.social for an excellent TOPS presentation! Here are some of the key takeaways to today's presentation:

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Tobacco Online Policy Seminar (TOPS) @tobaccopolicy.org · Feb 6

🚨TOMORROW🚨
➡️Friday 2/7 2pm ET
➡️"Financial incentives for smoking cessation – A Cochrane review"
➡️ @addictionuea.bsky.social from
@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social
👉Register: bit.ly/TOPS-Winter2025

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Tobacco Online Policy Seminar (TOPS). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

The Tobacco Online Policy Seminar (TOPS) is a free multidisciplinary, international forum for research with tobacco policy implications using experimental or quasi-experimental study designs. Friday...

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Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal @ntrjournal.bsky.social · Feb 5

Call for Associate Editors.

NTR is seeking 3 experienced nicotine and tobacco researchers to join our editorial board.

See images below for information on how to apply.

Nicotine & Tobacco Research: Nicotine & Tobacco Research: Call for Associate Editors

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, the journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, is seeking three experienced nicotine/tobacco researchers to join the editorial board of the journal as Associate Editors.

Associate Editors have typically been reviewers for journals for a few years and have a solid knowledge base in nicotine and tobacco research. We are seeking Associate Editors with specific expertise in qualitative methods; systematic reviewing, particularly review approaches in addition to meta-analysis; and mendelian randomisation.

Associate Editors – brief role description

Associate Editors work with the Deputy Editors, and are assigned manuscripts by a Deputy Editor. Their role is to identify reviewers for manuscript, solicit reviews from those identified, ensure a timely review process, and provide a recommendation based on these reviews and their own interpretation to the handling Deputy Editor.

Associate Editors with specialist methodological expertise may be asked to provide targeted specialist review on manuscripts where it is deemed that this is necessary. They are typically either invited to provide a review by an Associate Editor, or their input is requested by a Deputy Editor.

Associate Editors serve for an initial 3-year term, which may be renewed for a further 3 years up to twice (i.e., three terms in total). Last year, Associate Editors handled an average of 7 manuscripts each.

Application Process

Those wishing to be considered should send a brief (two page) CV and one page covering letter outlining their motivation for serving in this capacity to Margaret Searle (ntr.editorialoffice@gmail.com), by 31st March 2025. Applications will be reviewed by the senior Editorial Board (the Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editors), and applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 25th April 2025.

The journal is keen to foster an editorial team environment that is inclusive and supportive of diverse ethnic, cultural and racial perspectives. We will therefore prioritise applications from traditionally under-represented and minoritised groups, from the Global South, and from Indigenous communities, as part of our efforts to increase the diversity of our editorial board and better represent our global community.

Informal enquiries should be directed to the Editor-in-Chief, Caitlin Notley (c.notley@uea.ac.uk).

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Robert West @robertjwest.bsky.social · Feb 5

The UK's National Institute of Health and Care Excellent (NICE) has just published its comprehensive updated guidance on the prevention and treatment of tobacco dependence. A 'must-read' for commissioners and providers of smoking cessation support www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng209

Overview | Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence | Guidance | NICE

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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social · Feb 5

www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Medical journal editors must resist CDC order and anti-gender ideology

The news that on 31 January 2025 the Trump administration instructed scientists employed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to withdraw or retract articles from medical and sci...

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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · Jan 30

Today we said Happy Retirement to the awesome Martin Dockrell, and we owe him many thanks for his work on smoking and his open-mindedness and advocacy about vaping as a means to stop smoking

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Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) @behaviourresuk.bsky.social · Jan 30

You can now sign up for our February webinar on Open Science in Qualitative Research! 🌐

📅 Taking place on 25th Feb 2025 at 3 PM, sign up via the link below:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social · Jan 30

New update of the Cochrane e-cigarettes for smoking cessation review published today
www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation - Lindson, N - 2025 | Cochrane Library

Select your preferred language for Cochrane reviews and other content. Sections without translation will be in English.

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Tobacco Online Policy Seminar (TOPS) @tobaccopolicy.org · Jan 29

🚨Next TOPS🚨
➡️Friday 2/7 2pm ET
➡️"Financial incentives for smoking cessation – A Cochrane review"
➡️ @addictionuea.bsky.social from
@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social

👉Register: bit.ly/TOPS-Winter2025

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Tobacco Online Policy Seminar (TOPS). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

The Tobacco Online Policy Seminar (TOPS) is a free multidisciplinary, international forum for research with tobacco policy implications using experimental or quasi-experimental study designs. Friday...

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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social · Jan 13

High‐certainty evidence that incentive schemes conducted amongst pregnant people who smoke improve smoking cessation rates, both at the end of pregnancy and postpartum www.cochranelibrary.com/web/cochrane...

Incentives for smoking cessation - Notley, C - 2025 | Cochrane Library

Select your preferred language for Cochrane reviews and other content. Sections without translation will be in English.

www.cochranelibrary.com

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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · Jan 13

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

University of East Anglia finds cash rewards help smokers quit

The intervention works on the rewards systems in the brain like nicotine, says a researcher.

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Jamie Hartmann-Boyce @jhb19.bsky.social · Jan 8

New Cochrane review on interventions for quitting vaping - out today! www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

Interventions for quitting vaping - Butler, AR - 2025 | Cochrane Library

Select your preferred language for Cochrane reviews and other content. Sections without translation will be in English.

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