Excellent, timely article.

What a great review- you totally got what I was trying to do- even more eloquently than me- Thank you Dr. Alexandre Leskanich

Emboldened by Vic gvt's glacial response to tobacco shop fire bombings, crims branching out to bars, restaurants nightclubs. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Excellent, straightforward summary.

NEW: Records released tonight show that Reynolds, makers of Vuse vapes, gave $5 Million to MAGA Inc. days before the FDA wrote a policy that could allow them to make millions selling flavored vapes. Via @kenvogel.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/u...

“Advertising is just a way to communicate to some fans how to increase their level of engagement…”. Ah. Yes. Not about predatory industries in full flight.

April Issue: Political appeals in tobacco marketing: Tucker Carlson unveils Alp nicotine pouch brand on X. https://bit.ly/4edThPP

Excellent. Well deserved recognition.

We are calling on the new Scottish Government to demonstrate strong political will and leadership by prioritising investment to tackle tobacco-related harms and inequalities, especially in our poorest communities. Read more in @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2612233...

Nicotine pouches are spreading fast: toxic, highly attractive and addictive, damaging brain development and poisoning small children. Around 160 countries have no specific regulations. Youth are at risk. Read WHO’s Global Nicotine Pouch Report. www.who.int/news/item/15...

April Issue: Swisher Blunts: the consequences of assembly no longer being required. https://bit.ly/425lPUu

Open letter calls for transparency on tobacco industry interference in public policy www.croakey.org/open-letter-... #publichealth

Read our open letter, signed by 15 organisations, on why protecting these policies matters. #WNTD #UnmaskingTheAppeal #PublicHealth #Policy #bigtobacco www.cancer.org.au/unmasking-bi...

Join us as the American Journal of Public Health & leading scientists present groundbreaking research on the health impacts of ultra-processed foods. The launch of this July issue will be held in Washington, D.C. & virtually June 3 at 11 a.m. ET -sign up for a ticket now shorturl.at/B9gsk

Timely and important report

Philip Morris, based on their market share and the global death toll, kill at least one million people every year with products they market aggressively to children and young people. www.theguardian.com/society/2026... @ash.org @ashorguk.bsky.social @whofctc.bsky.social #LungSky

SCOOP: RFK Jr.'s top spokesman, Rich Danker, quit in protest over Trump admin's vaping policy -- one day after FDA chief Makary resigned for the same reason. NOW VACANT at HHS: Surgeon General. CDC director. FDA commissioner. Asst. Sec for Public Affairs www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/u...

“Kush Desai, a White House spokesman, said ‘…..The only guiding factor behind the Trump administration’s health policymaking is gold standard science’” – an interesting take on lunch with tobacco industry executives and lobbyists.

This, here, is one of the most devastating statistics in global child health:

Researchers warn the tobacco industry has a long history of using concerns about illicit tobacco to argue against stronger tobacco control measures. Responses to illicit trade in Aotearoa must not come at the expense of policies that reduce smoking harm. @janethoek.bsky.social tinyurl.com/ytu8hucc

Surely scope for a more creative headline. Rising obesity levels? Elevated risks? Weightlifting hazards?

Good comments.

Nestlé gains legitimacy & access to the next generation of food & nutrition professionals, the article argues. The #UN risks losing credibility as the arbiter of standards it exists to uphold. INSIDE VIEW: @unnicycles.bsky.social; @unu-iigh.bsky.social 📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏 @lancetgh.bsky.social @bmj.com

On body bags, alarm bells and tobacco industry tactics for influencing policy www.croakey.org/on-body-bags... #publichealth

Excellent article by Becky Freeman. And disgraceful that some politicians still seem to give lethal tobacco companies special, favourable treatment.

The convenience store lobby is forever blathering abt how shopkeepers are law-abiding,honest traders. Of 158 NSW shops now closed for 90 days, 96 (60.1%) are licensed tobacconists.Having a tobacco license clearly far from a guarantee of law-abiding retailing. www.health.nsw.gov.au/tobacco/Page...

Delighted to have contributed to this on #tobacco from @rcphysicians.bsky.social. The historic tobacco/vapes bill is law, but there is still much to do --> see for the #data, #thinking & #policy #challenges & #opportunities. Tx to Sanjay Agrawal et al for such hard work www.rcp.ac.uk/policy-and-c...

Good article

Coalition accused of secretly giving big tobacco lobbyists private platform in parliament

Congratulations to Stan Glantz on his 80th birthday today, May 3. A huge contributor for half a century to tobacco control and other health issues in the US and globally.

Novo Nordiak now working with social media influencer(s) here in Ireland on 'Awareness initiative on obesity' (" #Ad #NovoNordisk #Obesity #FoodNoise ") How can this not be perceived as marketing? These "disease awareness" activities need to be regulated...independence needed #CDoH #Obesity #COI

Good, albeit disturbing article.

Thank you to the APPG on Smoking & Health for their role in ensuring the Tobacco & Vapes Act became law🚭 Many APPG members have worked for decades to end smoking. Tobacco control is not a partisan issue & the APPG proves that. Parliamentarians across the Houses, working together with a shared aim.

We are delighted the measures in the Tobacco & Vapes Act will become reality as they can be truly transformative. This is a significant step towards eradicating the damage being inflicted people’s lives. Read the Scottish Coalition on Tobacco Coalition response: ashscotland.org.uk/scottish-coa...

Yes - a remarkable achievement that will undoubtedly now be replicated elsewhere.

Good summary

Aussie soapboxers on illegal tobacco solutions having to change their hymn sheet away from "be like NZ" as illicit tobacco soars across. www.2firsts.com/news/bat-new...

Agreed!

Even without social media, phones have a subtle, damaging effect on our mental health | Devi Sridhar

Australia’s proposed gambling reforms create the appearance of action, while leaving the drivers of harm intact. Partial ad bans don’t work. They protect the status quo. academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

Should be unthinkable - but sadly, it doesn't seem to be now

Excellent summary of disturbing developments in the US

This is huge news from the Australian Border Force today, with record seizures of illicit tobacco and vapes over four months including a kilotonne of illicit tobacco and 4 million vapes.

Proposed changes to alcohol laws in Aotearoa New Zealand would increase availability and limit community input, contributing to greater harm and inequities. Evidence shows more access leads to more harm. @AlcHealthwatch www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/unp...

Terrific - so well deserved.

The only way to stop the scourge of illicit tobacco, and to get back on track with a decline in smoking rates, is to crack down on the supply of illicit tobacco. Read ACOSH's media release: acosh.org/illegal-toba...

Bixonimania looks like a great concept - will ask Dr Olivia Doll for her advice.

The government's farcical half-pregnant #gambling advertising reforms are destined for the scrapheap. simonchapman6.com/2026/04/09/f... @docsamantha.bsky.social @mon4kooyong.bsky.social @sarahhansonyoung.bsky.social @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @zalisteggall.bsky.social

Latest News: ENDS use is significantly associated with increased risk of tobacco smoking initiation among non-smokers, particularly adolescents, supporting the gateway hypothesis. https://bit.ly/4rXIn3X

Labor’s plan to restrict gambling ads set to reduce wagering by just 0.8%, government analysis shows www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...