I can't believe integrity is about to re-enter earth's atmosphere at ~25 000 mph. Good luck Artemis II crew, good luck NASA, US Navy, everyone!🫶 🫶🫶

SRNT-E Conference this year will be held at Sorbonne University, Paris 21St-23rd Sept. Abstract submission is currently open, deadline 16th April 23:59 CET For more info and to submit an abstract see our website srnt-e.org Hope to see you there!

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❗Reminder: submit your abstract for the SRNT-Europe Conference 2026 in Paris (deadline April 16th)! SRNT-E encourages submission of abstracts describing cutting-edge research in all fields related to...

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We are now accepting registrations for #SCaH2026. Super Early Bird rates are available for in-person and online delegates. Birmingham | Online | 15.09.26 smokingcessationandhealth.co.uk/register-for...

Among people who use heroin, tobacco smoking and illegal drugs cause a similar number of premature deaths buff.ly/tIC0Fqp @danlewer.bsky.social @tattanbirch.bsky.social @sharoncox.bsky.social

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We are excited to launch the SRNT Treatment Research Network Bluesky account! Follow for the latest treatment research and professional activities from @ntrjournal.bsky.social and the field of nicotine and tobacco science🎉🎉🎉

🚨 Deadline Extended! 🚨 You now have 2 extra weeks to submit your abstract! The new deadline is Sunday, 13 April at 23:59 CET. Don’t miss this chance—get your submissions in! 🔗srnt-e.org #SRNTE2025 #CallForAbstracts #DeadlineExtension

Had a great time presenting our poster at #SRNT2025 about #smoking in people in recovery from drug/alcohol #addiction. V high prevalence and smoking related harms in this group. People are stopping smoking but more to do to further #support this.

Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

New study backs up what a lot of us have been saying for a while now: smartphone bans in school aren't a magic fix for everything we're worrying about. It's time to start seriously thinking about how we build better digital literacy skills: www.theguardian.com/education/20...

School ban on phones does not improve grades or health, says UK study

Researchers find restrictive policies do not lower overall time children spend on their phones throughout the day

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The SRNT-E debate is back! Please submit your ideas to me! DO NOT REPLY HERE s.cox@ucl.ac.uk 1. What is the topic? 2. Why does it matter/now? 3. Why should we care? 4. What could we learn from this debate? Submissions into me, rated by a panel (blind) @drsarahejackson.bsky.social

Some of you may be interested in this webinar: Supporting hidden populations with smoking We discuss 3 approaches to reduce inequalities 1. Better estimates 2. Changing culture 3. Acceptable interventions With thanks to @ashorg.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch?v=W5BQ...

ASH Webinar: Supporting Hidden Populations with Smoking Cessation

YouTube video by ASH UK

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New Cochrane review on interventions for quitting vaping - out today! www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

Interventions for quitting vaping - Butler, AR - 2025 | Cochrane Library

Select your preferred language for Cochrane reviews and other content. Sections without translation will be in English.

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"Tobacco is still our biggest killer. This Bill will represent a sea change in terms of reducing harm caused by tobacco." Our policy lead for addiction, Alison Challenger, Director of Public Health @wsccnews.bsky.social, has this afternoon given evidence to the Tobacco & Vapes Bill Committee.

Smoking kills. It’s a message most people will have heard. But just how much does smoking affect life expectancy? In a new editorial, we estimate that on average, each cigarette steals approximately 20 minutes of life. @robertjwest.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social

The price of a cigarette: 20 minutes of life?

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Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪

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There are already many articles for which there is more attention on Bluesky than on other comparable micro-blogging sites, meaning the academic community and the general public have clearly adopted Bluesky as one of its core places to disseminate and discuss new research. A Place of Joy.

Honoured to be giving the Royal College of Psychiatrists President’s lecture today. My talk ‘Comorbidity, collaboration and compassion’ will cover substance use and MH disorders, service models, stigma, the role of experts by experience and more.

OHID’s Richard Boden outlines the measures included in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. Text in red indicates new additions to this version of the bill. #EcigSummit

Prof Alan Boobis mythbusting on the harms of e-cigarettes. There is no evidence of a link between vaping and popcorn lung. The chemical that causes popcorn lung (diacetyl) has been banned from use in e-cigs since 2016. There have been no cases linked to vaping. #EcigSummit

There's still time to sign up for the UKSBM Early Career Network webinar on December 5th! We'll hear from Dr Jo Davan Wetton @drjodw.bsky.social and Dr Laura Wright about cross-sector working in Behavioural Science. Register here events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6dc609...

The Behavioural Science Unit in Public Health Wales has issued the first issue of 'Bitesize BeSci' a great new quarterly bulletin aimed at sharing resources, info and case studies in behavioural science. Here's a link sway.cloud.microsoft/yWJTuJ5eDwZ4...

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Welcome to the first issue of Bitesize Be-Sci, a new quarterly publication from Public Health Wales' Behavioural Science Unit. Here, we'll feature examples of applied behavioural science from across t

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This is so powerful. Lib Dem MP Helen Morgan discusses how she changed her mind to support to Tobacco & Vapes Bill after hearing from smoking survivors how addiction takes away personal choice. Lived experience is so important.

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Wonderful to hear @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social speak about the impact of hearing personal stories shared at the APPG on Smoking and Health's Smoking Survivors event. #TobaccoAndVapesBill

Wonderful to hear @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social speak about the impact of hearing personal stories shared at the APPG on Smoking and Health's Smoking Survivors event. #TobaccoAndVapesBill

The Tobacco and Vapes bill has passed its second reading in the Commons by 415 votes to 47 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... To track the bill through parliament, see here: bills.parliament.uk/bills/3879

MPs back plans for phased smoking ban

The legislation would make it illegal for anyone aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK.

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Interested in Public Health? Find out more about our MPH programme at our University of Birmingham virtual open day event - 9am UK time 3rd December. Register here pg.bham.ac.uk/events/event...

Discover MPH Public Health at Birmingham - Postgraduate Online Events

Opportunity to hear from Dr Derek Ward and Dr Laura Kudrna and ask any questions you have about studying Public Health at Birmingham. Covering all main domains of public health, as well as the theoret...

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Great to see you today Lisa and team! Really interesting to hear about all your great work, lots of scope for collaboration ahead 😊

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I enjoyed spending time today with staff from the Dept of Applied Health Sciences at University of Birmingham. My Worcestershire Public Health colleagues were there to talk about some exciting new work that we have underway and explore possible collaborations with UoB. -

New figures from @cancerresearchuk.org reveal smoking could cause nearly 300,000 cancer cases by 2029. Tomorrow’s second reading of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill is a key moment for MPs to consider measures to protect future generations. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Smoking could cause 300,000 cancer cases in UK by 2029, study finds

Cancer Research urges MPs to back tobacco and vapes bill, saying damage caused by cigarettes cannot be ignored

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Our new training module about financial incentives for stopping smoking during pregnancy is here! elearning.ncsct.co.uk/financial_in...

Pleased to share my first Editorial for Nicotine and Tobacco Research: academic.oup.com/ntr/article/... Feedback welcome!

Nicotine and Tobacco Research: Past, Present, and Future

I am delighted and honored to be writing my first Editorial as Editor-in-Chief of Nicotine and Tobacco Research, having spent a period of time observing jo

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Sharing a starter pack of colleagues on the journal editorial board. Please let us know if you're on Bluesky and we don't follow you yet, and we'll add you to the list! go.bsky.app/Fqgysj7