"We are appalled and disgusted... this is an incredibly retrograde step on world-leading, absolutely excellent health measures," said Prof Richard Edwards, a tobacco control researcher and public health expert at the University of Otago. ow.ly/OBxW50Qe6x0

Thomas Mayo was the calm champion of the effort in Australia to give Indigenous people a voice in Parliament. After its failure, will he turn up the volume? nyti.ms/47HUs3Q

NZ's reputation 'now pretty tarnished' amongst scientists - tobacco researcher rnz.co.nz/news/political…

Excellent detailed account about the smokefree legislation in New Zealand, the tawdry story of the decision to repeal it, & the harm to Maori that decision will cause.

Super excited to have been awarded an #NHMRC Ideas Grant this year. Looking forward to working with remote First Nations communities and stores to pioneer new approaches to tobacco supply reduction strategies. #TobaccoEndgame

.Qantas why do you bother selling QF/JQ tickets when checking in on both sectors is impossible? Appalling service

In the face of overwhelming evidence of the harms caused by smoking to the population as a whole and to #Māori in particular, the recent decision by the government in #Aotearoa to repeal new anti-smoking legislations is reprehensible, writes Amohia Boulton bmj.com/content/383/bm…

Research from Australia finds that messages highlighting climate, pollution & social justice harms of tobacco are perceived as motivating for smoking cessation among people who smoke, especially younger people & those with a tertiary education. bit.ly/4b7X4ua Sarah Durkin

January Issue: Researchers consider concerns of potential measurement error for electronic inhalable product use in surveys due to similarities in product design between NVPs and HTPs, as well as changing trends in cannabis administration. bit.ly/3UgcGWa Geoffrey Fong

January Issue: Emerging ENDS products and challenges in tobacco control toxicity research. bit.ly/3u9VkQh

January Issue: Insights from work on the economics of waterpipe tobacco smoking conducted in the Eastern Mediterranean Region where waterpipe smoking originated and is highly prevalent. bit.ly/47Qs136 @Dina_Bteddini @rimanakkash Ali Chalak @mojawad606

Smoking is the biggest cause of cancer & death in the UK. Raising the age of sale of tobacco would be a critical step on the road to a creating a #SmokefreeGeneration. The public support this measure & the Bill should be introduced by UK Prime Minister without further delay.

Mark Butler MP deserves credit for his efforts to address vaping, given latest AIHW data showing exponential increase in usage unrelated to smoking cessation. A social media campaign is great, but the govt needs to persist... via Croakey News croakey.org/greater-effort…

Public health speech for the ages. A complete legal free market for tobacco results in extremes of harm. The repeal of NZ’s legislation will generate short term $ paid for in lives lost

One of many superb articles in the January issue

Mar editorial: “the end of the tobacco epidemic will be brought about by leadership & action by both civil society & governments, not the tobacco industry touting a narrow focus on its expanding product range hyped as solutions to the problems it causes” tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/33/2/1…

ICYMI: moral failure in Aotearoa/New Zealand, climate insecurity, the joy of swimming – and healthcare during disasters – Croakey Health Media croakey.org/icymi-moral-fa…

Explore the latest Eastern Mediterranean Tobacco Industry Interference Index for good practices in safeguarding public health. Is your gov't on the right track? Discover effective strategies in tackling tobacco industry interference: bit.ly/GTIemr #GlobalTobaccoIndex