This is a great step towards South Australia achieving its targets for reducing smoking prevalence. This same week another set of reforms was passed.

Pharmacists are now allowed to supply nicotine vapes over the counter. But they might not be so easy to access by ⁦@CoralGartner⁩ theconversation.com/pharmacists-ar…

From 1 October 2024, people 18 years & older can buy vapes with up to 20 mg/mL of nicotine from a participating pharmacy without a prescription, where state & territory laws allow. Learn more at 💻 tga.gov.au/products/unapp…

New Annual Population Data on adult (18+) smoking in the UK published this morning 🚬 overall cigarette smoking prevalence down to 11.9% in 2023 📉 18-24y had greatest decline in smoking between 2011 and 2023 ➡️ 16-24y had highest vaping rates in 2023 ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…

South Australia is looking at enabling a smoke free generation Dr Joshua Trigg Jacquie Bowden Richard Edwards FlindersHMRI Chris Picton MP blogs.bmj.com/tc/2024/10/02/…

Definitely worth watching this space, and seeing how tobacco policy may change in South Australia.

Costello releases 'independent advice' on heated tobacco decisions 1news.co.nz/2024/10/03/cos…

🔗link to the article, co-authored by CRE researcher Richard Edwards thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…

Great line up of speakers for the PHAA SA Conference on October 25!

Incredible writer, and now she has a horror novel out set at a health resort. Olga Tokarczuk: ‘We live with violence and misogyny like some sort of constant illness’ theguardian.com/books/2024/oct…

South Australia may create a #smokefree generation, setting an example for the rest of Australia. croakey.org/south-australi… @CoralGartner Croakey News

Breaking news. Professor Janet Hoek has been awarded the Nigel Gray Award (shared with A/Professor Becky Freeman) cancervic.org.au/about/nigel-gr… #OTCC2024

Well. Finally found it.

Vape waste to ebike battery. Interesting and gross reflection of what ends up in landfill. youtu.be/VcVp9T8f_W4?si…

📢 This #WorldCancerDay2025 we are excited to launch the SA Cancer Navigation Framework and Action Plan! This Framework is designed to ensure equitable access to cancer care across South Australia. 👉 tinyurl.com/ac5us39d Flinders Caring Futures Institute CEIH_SA #CancerCare #HealthEquity

New research tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/…

Great morning at our Symposium hearing from lots of speakers on workforce development research, HealthInfonet's knowledge centre website and our PhD projects. This afternoon will focus on preventive ATEOD health with a panel on tobacco control

phcc.org.nz/briefing/dispo…

Saturday is World No Tobacco Day🚭 If you are looking to quit smoking or vaping, download the newly updated My QuitBuddy app. It provides helpful tips to overcome cravings & tools to track your progress. 💻 health.gov.au/resources/apps… #WNTD