@mikedaube.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor, Curtin University. Public health veteran.
@aunz.theconversation.comReposted by @mikedaube.bsky.socialPolicies that encourage less tobacco use overall are critical to tackling the illicit tobacco problem.
@mikedaube.bsky.socialImportant initiative from Northern Territory MLA Justine Davis. It is outrageous that our Federal and state governments all effectively leave regulation of the predatory gambling industry to the NT Wagering Commission.
@micahberman.bsky.socialReposted by @mikedaube.bsky.social
@ntrjournal.bsky.socialReposted by @mikedaube.bsky.socialAmong cigarette smokers hospitalized for psychiatric disorders, continuous smoking abstinence over 6 months post-hospital discharge was associated with significant reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms, find Richard Brown et al.
@mikedaube.bsky.socialInteresting and important paper.
@simonchapman.bsky.socialReposted by @mikedaube.bsky.socialQueensland is smashing illegal tobacco The state’s enforcement resourcing has been paired with strong long-term closure powers, landlord enforcement powers, and ‘blitz operations’, targeting 100% of stores in an area at once, all driving consumers back to the legal market. Other states take note
@mikedaube.bsky.socialExcellent and important work.
@ias.org.ukReposted by @mikedaube.bsky.socialAlcohol brands again appealing to children while hiding behind thin 'nostalgia' claims.
See also: www.independent.co.uk/life-style/b...
Self-regulation catches products only after they've reached the market and influenced children. Prevention requires independent, statutory regulation.
@tcrgbath.bsky.socialReposted by @mikedaube.bsky.socialGlobal Action to End Smoking (GAES) is still largely funded by tobacco company money.
A recent analysis of its 2025 tax return shows that the organisation is funding efforts to influence health care providers and researchers.
https://exposetobacco.org/wp-content/uploads/GAES_2025_Tax_Return.pdf
@mikedaube.bsky.socialGood article - important issue.
@mikedaube.bsky.socialGreat cartoon
@bmjtobacco-control.bsky.socialReposted by @mikedaube.bsky.socialCheck out our blog on mouth cancer graphic health warnings in the UK. https://bit.ly/47hVAMY
@ias.org.ukReposted by @mikedaube.bsky.socialAlcohol branding appeared in every World Cup match this summer. 9,266 alcohol logos shown in 3,621 instances - visible for 8.2 hours of play.
Fifa's live feed showed brands even in countries where alcohol ads or alcohol are banned.
- Bristol & Oxford research 🔗: www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/se...
@washingtonpost.comReposted by @mikedaube.bsky.socialColumn: Wellness influencers are portraying nicotine as a misunderstood compound whose potential benefits have been overshadowed by its negative association with cigarette smoking. As a pulmonary physician-scientist, that's concerning.
@nytimes.comReposted by @mikedaube.bsky.socialOnline gambling companies have collected mass amounts of user data. Former DraftKings employees told The New York Times they used data science techniques to identify gamblers who were more likely to respond to promotional offers by betting — and losing.
@mikedaube.bsky.socialWell deserved!
@mikedaube.bsky.socialBut great question on PMI website: "Has what you've seen on pmi.com improved your opinion of our company?"
@mikedaube.bsky.socialExcellent paper. Some way to go before Philip Morris reaches its self-defined target to “Seek net positive impact in wellness and healthcare”.
@simonchapman.bsky.socialReposted by @mikedaube.bsky.socialAmid the gloom about illegal tobacco, always remember these two graphs that stamp tobacco control in Australia as the poster child of chronic disease control. We may be near to seeing smoking all but vanish in kids simonchapman6.com/2026/07/17/a...
@bmj.comReposted by @mikedaube.bsky.socialNearly a third of the government’s nutrition advisors still have “significant” ties to the food industry including Coca Cola, Sainsbury’s, and Danone, reveals our new investigation. Despite a new code of conduct banning links to the food industry, members with ties are allowed to remain in post