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SRNT Treatment Network @treatmentsrnt.bsky.social · 27d

‼️Check out this new treatment research published in @ntrjournal.bsky.social using community involvement and engagement to tailor smoking interventions for Muslims

doi.org/10.1093/ntr/...

Title: Designing Religiously Informed and Culturally Acceptable Tobacco Cessation Interventions for UK-Based Muslims

AbstractIntroduction. Globally, tobacco use rates in Muslim communities, particularly among men, are significantly higher than in non-Muslim communities. I

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Yael Bar-Zeev @yaelbarzeev.bsky.social · Aug 25

🔬 Shape the Future of Tobacco Regulation – Apply for a Post-Doc Fellowship!”

Position available for Israeli residents or international applicants

Full details here:
bit.ly/4oWs47i

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Health Promotion International @healthpromint.bsky.social · Aug 14

NEW 🔔 An analysis of social media strategies used to promote the e-cigarette brand Vuse

✍️ Lucy Hardie, Christina Watts, Becky Freeman, Judith McCool

OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf114

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Becky Freeman @drbfreeman.bsky.social · Aug 12

Vape brands bypass regulations on marketing to young people by using global social media accounts
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Vape brands bypass regulations on marketing to young people by using global social media accounts

Vape manufacturers mirror traditional tobacco marketing, including stylish branding, flavours and sponsorships, to reach young people through social media.

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Health Promotion International @healthpromint.bsky.social · Aug 11

NEW 🔔 Interactions between registered dietitians and the food industry in Canada: results from a cross-sectional survey

✍️ Virginie Hamel, Mélissa Mialon, Jean-Claude Moubarac

OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf118

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Yale Cancer Center @yalecancer.bsky.social · Jul 15

A new study led by @lisafucito.bsky.social explored oral #nicotine pouches for #smokingcessation + found prelim support for their use as a cigarette substitute. Higher-nicotine pouches may have a stronger impact on smoking behavior.
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
@bmj.com #tobacco

Effects of oral nicotine pouches on cigarette smoking behaviour and tobacco harm exposure: a randomised pilot trial in adults

Oral nicotine pouches may have potential for smoking cessation, but scientific evidence on the effects of pouches and their constituents on smoking behaviour is limited. Design This study was a 4-wee...

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Health Promotion International @healthpromint.bsky.social · Jul 18

NEW 🔔 Health literacy as a public health goal: 25 years on

✍️ Don Nutbeam

FREE doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf119

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Croakey Health Media @croakeynews.bsky.social · Jul 18

Step in the right direction on vaping and tobacco control, but there's more to do www.croakey.org/step-in-the-... #publichealth

Step in the right direction on vaping and tobacco control, but there's more to do

www.croakey.org

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Yael Bar-Zeev @yaelbarzeev.bsky.social · Jul 7

Israel parliament finance committee discussion today on a flavor ban for all tobacco and nicotine products

Many industry representatives argued against #CDOH talking also directly to MKs

BUT MOH, Academia, and NGOs fought back💪

Watch this space for updates

Yael Bar-Zeev @yaelbarzeev.bsky.social · Jul 7

Israeli parliament finance committee
#flavorban #Tobacco #ecig

Lots of industry and lobby here

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Marita Hennessy @maritahennessy.bsky.social · Jun 30

🔥 The Effectiveness of Partnerships With Commercial Actors to Improve Food Environments: A Systematic Review

Laurence Blanchard, Gemma Bridge, Julia Bidonde, Matt Egan, @harryrutter.bsky.social, @markpetticrew.bsky.social, Patricia Lucas, et al

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

#COI #CDoH

The Effectiveness of Partnerships With Commercial Actors to Improve Food Environments: A Systematic Review

Partnerships with commercial actors have been proposed as a policy approach to create healthier food environments. We conducted a systematic review to assess their effectiveness for improving food en...

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Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal @ntrjournal.bsky.social · Jun 16

“Dual Use” of e-cigarettes alongside cigarettes encompasses varied behavior patterns and motives that have different implications for health and smoking cessation.

Editorial by Sarah Jackson.

academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-... @drsarahejackson.bsky.social

“Dual Use” of e-cigarettes alongside cigarettes encompasses varied behavior patterns and motives that have different implications for health and smoking cessation

Sarah E Jackson; “Dual Use” of e-cigarettes alongside cigarettes encompasses varied behavior patterns and motives that have different implications for heal

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Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal @ntrjournal.bsky.social · Jun 18

Middle-aged and older adult smokers are just as, if not more successful at quitting smoking than their younger counterparts using a combined intervention of counseling and cessation medications, finds scoping review by Adrienne Johnson et al.

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Smoking Cessation Treatment Efficacy and Impact on Health Outcomes among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Scoping Review

AbstractIntroduction. Middle-aged and older adults (ages 45+) have historically been overlooked in tobacco research and policy despite a quit rate half tha

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Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal @ntrjournal.bsky.social · Jun 20

A variety of sociodemographic, health, and antenatal care factors are associated with smoke-free pregnancies among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, find Jamie Bryant et al.

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Factors associated with not smoking and ceasing smoking during pregnancy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

AbstractIntroduction. Smoking during pregnancy has been linked to serious adverse health outcomes for mother and baby. This study aims to examine the indiv

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Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal @ntrjournal.bsky.social · Jun 26

During pregnancy, former smokers who are established exclusive vapers, but not dual users, have VOC levels substantially lower than exclusive-smokers and comparable with those who have never used nicotine/tobacco products, find Michael Ussher et al.

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Toxicant and Nicotine Exposure in Pregnant Smokers, Vapers, and Nicotine-Replacement Users: Cross-Sectional Study

AbstractIntroduction. Given the increasing usage of vaping during pregnancy and limited longitudinal health-related data, there is an urgent need to assess

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Marita Hennessy @maritahennessy.bsky.social · Jun 12

The marketing of commercial foods for infants & toddlers in Australian supermarket catalogues

Alexandra Chung, Sophia Torkel, Helen Dixon, Jennifer McCann, Andrea Schmidtke, Catharine Fleming @healthpromint.bsky.social

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#CDoH #IYCF #InfantFeeding #ChildFeeding

The marketing of commercial foods for infants and toddlers in Australian supermarket catalogues

Abstract. Commercial foods for infants and young children are prominent on supermarket shelves in Australia, with parents commonly believing they are a hea

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Yael Bar-Zeev @yaelbarzeev.bsky.social · Jun 9

ראיון שנעשה איתי לכבוד היום הבינלאומי ללא עישון (מ- 04:15 דקות)
עם דגשים לגבי המניפולציות של חברות הטבק, אמצעים לגמילה מעישון שהם מבוססי מדע ואפקטיביים, ונמצאים בסל הבריאות, איזה כלים קיימים לרופאי משפחה לעזור למטופלים שלהם להגמל מעישון, ומה ידוע על סיגריה אלקטרונית

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MDnews 04.06.25 תקציר

This is "MDnews 04.06.25 תקציר" by Medical Media Digital on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Yael Bar-Zeev @yaelbarzeev.bsky.social · Jun 3

Spend today at the Israeli Parliament for #WNTD focusing on:
1. Ban all print media advertising - research shows UOJ targeting bit.ly/3Fx6B2Q
2. License & POS reduction - research shows high numbers of POS around schools bit.ly/4kLb6We

Yael Bar-Zeev @yaelbarzeev.bsky.social · May 29

www.timesofisrael.com/ahead-of-wor...

Ahead of World No Tobacco Day, Knesset votes to require graphic images on smoking products

Israel is the 2nd country to mandate such warnings on e-cigarettes, as survey finds 31% of Israeli smokers have started or resumed lighting up due to stress since start of the war

www.timesofisrael.com

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Yael Bar-Zeev @yaelbarzeev.bsky.social · May 28

Final approval for graphic warnings on ALL tobacco and nicotine products (excluding cigars) was just approved in Israel, despite Big Tobacco trying to interfere.
Implementation - 13 months from now

Israel will be the second country to implement graphic warnings for ecig

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SRNT Treatment Network @treatmentsrnt.bsky.social · May 15

We are excited to launch the SRNT Treatment Research Network Bluesky account! Follow for the latest treatment research and professional activities from @ntrjournal.bsky.social and the field of nicotine and tobacco science🎉🎉🎉

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Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) @behaviourresuk.bsky.social · May 14

Missed our May webinar?The recording is now available!

Our speakers tackled the ethical challenges of using #AI in behavioural research,exploring key concerns & practical strategies to mitigate risks while maximising the benefits of AI.

Watch the webinar here: usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...

Susan Michie @susanmichie.bsky.social · May 13

If you missed it, recording and presentations will be up on website soon

Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) @behaviourresuk.bsky.social · May 2

Join us for the final webinar in our AI in Behavioural Research series! Our speakers will dive into the ethical challenges of applying AI to behavioural research, discuss how to address them & more. Sign up via the link below!
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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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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Yael Bar-Zeev @yaelbarzeev.bsky.social · Apr 4

The Acedemy of Hebrew Language has decided to change the name of a butterfly to include 'Ariel' in memory of Ariel Bibas who loved butterflies

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Dr. Sven-Eric Jordt #TobRegSky @sejordt.bsky.social · Feb 15

#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #PCCM 🛟

French parliament votes to ban disposable e-cigarettes
www.lemonde.fr/en/france/ar...

French parliament votes to ban disposable e-cigarettes

The measure banning single-use electronic cigarettes, popular among young people in France, is part of a wider government anti-smoking campaign.

www.lemonde.fr

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