Joe Gitchell
@jgitchell.bsky.social
📤 433
📥 619
📝 511
Consult to Juul Labs on nicotine vapor for tobacco harm minimization.
pinned post!
Definitely not my happiest hour and perhaps an odd first post to Bluesky, yet here we are.
retractionwatch.com/2023/10/04/a...
loading . . .
Authors file complaint with publisher as journal retracts vaping paper
A paper that found smoking rates in the United States fell faster than expected as more people started using e-cigarettes has been retracted over the objections of its authors, who have filed a com…
https://retractionwatch.com/2023/10/04/authors-file-complaint-with-publisher-as-journal-retracts-vaping-paper/
almost 2 years ago
1
7
2
Hard co-sign.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 3 hours ago
0
0
0
I just started listening to this 'cast. Bigly recommend. From the latest one, I think I finally understand assimilation vs accommodation (maybe).
add a skeleton here at some point
about 11 hours ago
0
0
0
reposted by
Joe Gitchell
3 days ago
Will the new book from
@juliabelluz.bsky.social
and
@kevinh-phd.bsky.social
increase our
#FoodIntelligence
? Only if we get it and digest it. Having given it a read, we recommend it.
conscienhealth.org/2025/09/get-...
0
2
5
I am humbled by how kind
@skipscorner.bsky.social
is in her account of our interactions, and I will continue to try to be worth her friendship.
#UsNotThem
add a skeleton here at some point
7 days ago
1
4
1
#StayCurious
add a skeleton here at some point
8 days ago
0
2
0
"act" 😁
add a skeleton here at some point
22 days ago
0
1
0
#MakeNewMistakes
add a skeleton here at some point
26 days ago
1
5
3
#ButtSnorkeling
is a term I don't know that I want, but it is a term that I need. H/T
@thebulwark.com
.
27 days ago
0
1
0
reposted by
Joe Gitchell
Dr Alex Wodak AM
30 days ago
Did you know smoking more than doubles risk of blindness & especially increases risk of a type of age-related macular degeneration?
@jgitchell.bsky.social
@ianamossyd.bsky.social
@aliveadvocacy.bsky.social
@algore09algor.bsky.social
@chancethegardener.bsky.social
0
13
5
While I devote a lot of energy to
#RejectTheBinary
, I'm with
@clairezagorski.bsky.social
on this narrow point.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
1
2
0
Oof.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
0
0
0
This looks so good and important!
#trust
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
0
1
0
reposted by
Joe Gitchell
#NIHobbling
the most potent biomedical innovation engine in the solar system so that our children and grandchildren will have to beg India and China for life-saving tech that we could've been selling to those countries for massive returns.
#TiredOfWinning
1/4
6 months ago
1
4
4
The findings in
@jamanetworkopen.com
beg the question of the continuum of risk across nicotine products. For more context, see this in-depth article in
@filtermag.bsky.social
by
@kiransidhu41.bsky.social
, which includes input from my colleague, Arielle Selya, PhD.
filtermag.org/flavored-vap...
add a skeleton here at some point
about 2 months ago
0
2
0
#MakeNewMistakes
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
0
1
0
#WednesdayWisdom
And, yes,
@clairezagorski.bsky.social
has a way with words.
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
1
1
2
#HarmReduction
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
0
0
0
For those who want to dig deeper into
@fda.gov
's granting of market authorization for Juul Labs's current products in 5% and 3% nicotine concentrations and Virginia Tobacco and Menthol flavors on 17 July, allow me to assign some readings/videos(will follow in subsequent replies).
#JUULMGO
1/7
2 months ago
1
0
0
reposted by
Joe Gitchell
Jane Coaston
2 months ago
Queen shit
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/o...
loading . . .
Overlooked No More: Polina Gelman: Fearless ‘Night Witch’ Who Haunted Nazi Troops
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/obituaries/polina-gelman-overlooked.html
3
76
14
I'll be posting more over the next few days regarding
@fda.gov
issuing the
#JUULMGO
, but one placeholder: If you encounter strong reactions, either for or against, ask the person, "Have you read the TPL?" 🙏
2 months ago
0
3
0
#MakeNewMistakes
add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
0
2
0
reposted by
Joe Gitchell
Skip Murray
3 months ago
Good morning! I started my day listening to this fascinating interview. It was worth every second! Thank you for the reco,
@jgitchell.bsky.social
. Wishing everyone a great day!
#Bekind
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmjv...
loading . . .
Faith, Fear, and the Future of Democracy with Jonathan Rauch | Ep 38
YouTube video by Heterodox Academy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmjvH6twCjU
0
1
1
#DiscomfortOfThought
add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
0
0
0
Not gonna tickle!
substack.com/@joegitchell...
loading . . .
Joe Gitchell on Substack
#DiscomfortOfThought (including a great visual here).
https://substack.com/@joegitchell319745/note/c-125252152?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=tbkzj
3 months ago
0
0
0
#ActualWinning
add a skeleton here at some point
4 months ago
0
0
0
#DiscomfortOfThought
, Antipodean style. Go go go,
@alexwodak.bsky.social
Who's ready to get less wrong, together?
add a skeleton here at some point
4 months ago
0
1
0
Finally got to read this great
@nytimes.com
article from
@susandominus.bsky.social
about happiness. And love the
@dingdingpeng.the100.ci
shout out! How Nearly a Century of Happiness Research Led to One Big Finding
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/m...
loading . . .
How Nearly a Century of Happiness Research Led to One Big Finding
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/magazine/happiness-research-studies-relationships.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LU8.jHQC.c7URe0l0b8sU&smid=nytcore-android-share
4 months ago
1
1
0
#NIHobbling
add a skeleton here at some point
4 months ago
0
1
0
Big
@countthedead.bsky.social
Energy!
add a skeleton here at some point
4 months ago
0
2
0
Violating my pledge to exit blewski, but just noting that my earnest wish is for public health leaders (and wishing for Big Smoking Control!) to gain back credibility and trust. And I will WORK to help.
add a skeleton here at some point
4 months ago
0
2
1
I'm not clever enough to think of the parable to compare this to (big Chekov vibes, I fear), but I'm going to stop logging in to blueski so I can go back to Twitter where
@emmascott.us
blocked me yesterday. Maybe
@jessesingal.com
could explain it to me?
add a skeleton here at some point
4 months ago
0
1
0
Can't wait!!!! Go go go,
@drmarktyndall.bsky.social
!
add a skeleton here at some point
4 months ago
0
2
2
This comes hard for your heart and won't let go. You've been warned.
@casssunstein.bsky.social
substack.com/@joegitchell...
loading . . .
Joe Gitchell on Substack
Read at your, and your tribal epistemological, perils. Thank you, @Cass Sunstein.
https://substack.com/@joegitchell319745/note/c-118980195?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=tbkzj
4 months ago
0
0
0
Hi! Who wants a good way to become less wrong?
#InGroupDissent
FTW.
greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...
loading . . .
How to Be a Constructive Dissenter
The rebels, dissenters, "reactionaries," and "deviants" of the world may be the ones who help communities and societies become better.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_be_a_constructive_dissenter
4 months ago
0
1
0
Hey,
@helenalb.bsky.social
- you might dig Lyz Lenz for all her stuff but check out her closing paean to live metal! And,
@jamesheathers.bsky.social
- you might recognize a kindred spirit!
substack.com/@joegitchell...
loading . . .
Joe Gitchell on Substack
Y’all should really check out @lyz because she is so funny and SHARP as a diamond shard.
https://substack.com/@joegitchell319745/note/c-116386205?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=tbkzj
4 months ago
0
1
0
From almost 3 years ago but still bigly relevant.
#DiscomfortOfThought
required to
#RethinkNicotine
.
add a skeleton here at some point
5 months ago
0
2
1
reposted by
Joe Gitchell
Kevin Schroth
5 months ago
Thanks @JMacNYC and
@jgitchell.bsky.social
for having me on Shaping Vaping. I describe my view: State AGs should use MSA-style litigation to regulate e-cigarettes. Despite our disagreements, it was good to search for common ground.
@ru-ints.bsky.social
@rutgerssph.bsky.social
x.com/VaporAmerica...
loading . . .
American Vapor Manufacturers on X: "🎙️ Join our @JMacNYC, special guest @jgitchell and esteemed professor @kevinschroth from @RutgersSPH. https://t.co/Zf4iC2PhV1" / X
🎙️ Join our @JMacNYC, special guest @jgitchell and esteemed professor @kevinschroth from @RutgersSPH. https://t.co/Zf4iC2PhV1
https://x.com/VaporAmerican/status/1920477008150036578
0
3
2
#DiscomfortOfThought
for all of the peoples!
#TobRegSky
From
@skipscorner.bsky.social
writing in
@filtermag.bsky.social
(and you should follow both!).
filtermag.org/fda-brian-ki...
loading . . .
Ex-FDA Tobacco Head Brian King Joins Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
To many advocates, it just confirms he's anti-tobacco harm reduction. Yet some of his positions sit uneasily with those of his new employer.
https://filtermag.org/fda-brian-king-campaign-tobacco-free-kids/
5 months ago
0
4
1
Yeah,
@skipscorner.bsky.social
opened up at least half a case of
#whupass
with her latest Substack post. Check it out!
#TobRegSky
substack.com/@joegitchell...
loading . . .
Joe Gitchell on Substack
I’m not quite sure what the best proportions of piss and vinegar are, but somebody take a sample from @Skip Murray because I think she may be on to something!! Let’s get more comfortable with being u...
https://substack.com/@joegitchell319745/note/c-114485114?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=tbkzj
5 months ago
0
1
1
reposted by
Joe Gitchell
Iowa Guy
5 months ago
Remember that time
@robsandia.bsky.social
cracked a lottery scandal in Iowa after little progress for two years? It’s a good read if you haven’t.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
add a skeleton here at some point
1
11
6
#DiscomfortOfThought
required to
#RethinkNicotine
. Props to Adam Cifu of Sensible Medicine for sharing Brad Rodu's post, along with context about Dr Cifu's priors about the oral cancer risks from smokeless tobacco. Link follows.
#TobRegSky
1/2
5 months ago
1
3
0
reposted by
Joe Gitchell
RAYGUN
5 months ago
Is there anything worse than finding out your son didn't inherit your sense of humor?
#raygun
1
26
1
reposted by
Joe Gitchell
Cris Delnevo
5 months ago
I reread the memorials to John. I noticed the absence of posts from some (self included). TC community should know, this is a testament to how profound the loss was. some of us couldn’t quite articulate in the moment the magnitude of his passing. Just hope we made him proud.
#WWSD
add a skeleton here at some point
1
2
1
#ActualWinning
#TobRegSky
add a skeleton here at some point
5 months ago
1
1
0
reposted by
Joe Gitchell
Jeremy Faust, MD
5 months ago
We are live on Substack Live with
@meganranney.bsky.social
at 1pm Join us!
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
loading . . .
LIVE SOON: Jeremy Faust, MD on Substack
Starting Apr 29 at 1:00 PM EDT
https://open.substack.com/live-stream/25308?r=5p3cr&utm_medium=ios
0
3
2
#DiscomfortOfThought
coming in white 🔥🔥🔥.
#TobRegSky
add a skeleton here at some point
5 months ago
0
1
0
Tagging chums at
@ru-ints.bsky.social
and others who will appreciate the shout-out to the late and truly great, Dr John Slade.
@crisdelnevo.bsky.social
@jonathanfoulds.bsky.social
Words can Harm, Words can Heal
open.substack.com/pub/sensible...
loading . . .
Joe Gitchell on Sensible Medicine
Thank you--this was so cool. And it reminds me of two of my favorite and sadly departed physicians I've had the privilege of encountering: my old man, Dr Bob Gitchell, and dear colleague and friend, ...
https://open.substack.com/pub/sensiblemed/p/words-can-harm-words-can-heal?r=tbkzj&utm_campaign=comment-list-share-cta&utm_medium=web&comments=true&commentId=113030396
5 months ago
0
3
2
What is your goal for nicotine policy, and why?
#TobRegSky
add a skeleton here at some point
5 months ago
0
2
2
Gonna channel Big Carl Schurz Energy and have no plans to give up on the US (separately why does
@bsky.app
not have a US Flag emoji? Or, seemingly, any national flag?). But all the peeps should read what Megan McArdle has written.
#StayCurious
add a skeleton here at some point
5 months ago
0
0
0
Who's ready to fight the Mind's Worst Disease?
#TobRegSky
substack.com/@joegitchell...
loading . . .
Joe Gitchell on Substack
If you have the slightest interest in smoking, tobacco, and nicotine, you would do yourself a service to subscribe and read what @Skip Murray is providing on her ‘stack. Oh, and if you have interest ...
https://substack.com/@joegitchell319745/note/c-112227001?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=tbkzj
5 months ago
0
0
0
Load more
feeds!
log in