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Janet Hoek@janethoek.bsky.social |
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Public health academic, formerly marketing prof and medievalist. Went from the dark ages to the dark side before seeing the light.
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Ryan Marino
@ryanmarino.bsky.social
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One of the things that sucks about actually being able to “do your own research” is how I’m constantly being shown the ways that my patients, people I care about, or in this case all American children, are suffering horribly from easily preventable problems that I am still unable to solve in any way
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Public Health Communication Centre
@phcc.bsky.social
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Tobacco companies are targeting young people in Aotearoa NZ with oral nicotine products, despite their sale being illegal here. Experts, @janethoek.bsky.social and co-authors, say regulations need enforcing. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/ora...
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Ruth Malone, RN, PhD Bollard Granny
@remalone.bsky.social
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Surprise, surprise, surprise. Policymakers have to grow a spine & recognize a healthy tobacco industry isn’t compatible with ending the industrially produced tobacco epidemic
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Denis - The COVID info Guy
@thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
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Prof Baker: "Unfortunately COVID-19 the virus is not adopting a business-as-usual approach. It is still causing ongoing transmission at a high level in NZ, it's causing waves of infection and we are just coming out of our 6th big wave in about 18 months."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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Our latest Conversation article discusses whether Aotearoa NZ should adopt similar vaping regulation to Australia. A challenging question, given the need to protect young people while fostering proportionate policy. theconversation.com/australians-...
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Jonathan's Daughter
@contusion.bsky.social
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Ayesha Verrall posted about this being funded and built by Labour #nzpol
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Tobacco Control Research Group
@tcrgbath.bsky.social
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Our 🆕 paper reveals that Philip Morris Japan covertly provided #funding for academics to carry out #research into #smokingcessation and funded a life sciences consultancy to build a network of experts to promote their products.
#ScienceforProfit
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Read more: www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/th...
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CindyBax
@cindybax.bsky.social
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When the resources minister Shane Jones blindly listens to industry lobbyists, who lie & spin, & doesn't even look at govt's own statistics, he gets a twisted version of facts.
He ends up just looking stupid.
We haven't imported any coal since 2022.
And the lights have stayed on.
#nzpol
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Veronika Meduna
@veronikameduna.bsky.social
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"The United Kingdom is correct to attempt to end the single largest preventable cause of illness and death, as was New Zealand before its government changed its mind.' - editorial in Nature www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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D Jukic
@dejanajuk.bsky.social
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Facts not fiction:
“PM Christopher Luxon has set up a dual standard for ministerial competence by demoting 2 National Cabinet ministers while leaving also-struggling NZ First and ACT ministers in place. His coalition partners already see Luxon as weak and not focused enough on the details.” #nzpol
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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Melissa Lee and Penny Simmonds may be guilty of very poor performance, but they haven't fallen to Costello-level depths of incompetence. How is it that she continues after repeated disasters? Or could Luxon be keeping onside with industry donors?
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Dr. Sven-Eric Jordt #TobRegSky
@sejordt.bsky.social
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#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky 🛟
British American Tobacco undermines Kenyan health laws in bid for Gen Z
"BAT views Kenya as one of its key “test markets” in low and middle income countries"
www.theexamination.org/articles/bat...
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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While Luxon has been declaring we're "open for business" (whatever that means), I hope he's taken time to learn about innovative smokefree research in countries he's visited. Being "open to evidence" would be a welcome change.
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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Costello made several questionable claims, particularly regarding retailers and illicit trade. Denicotinisation would have meant rapid reductions in prevalence, thus greatly reducing sales and stock, and retailers already manage age verification. Only winners? Tobacco companies.
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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I would happily pay MORE tax (and forgo ALL tax cuts) so ALL people managing this never-gives-you-a-break disease could access the best technologies.
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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People who manage T1 diabetes drew an unlucky genetic straw. PHARMAC proposes removing funding for an insulin pump that has given many people, including my courageous daughter, much better control over this disease. Please support continued access to this pump: www.change.org/p/pharmac-re...
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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Yes, probably overly cautious on my part.
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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New story by Marc Daalder suggests Costello did not share key information with Cabinet when advocating for repeal of smokefree measures.
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/12/m...
(Apologies if previously posted by others, I've been offline for a while.)
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Andrew
@openpolicy.bsky.social
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The draft being consulted on is here:
www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Docum...
It is phenomenally weaker than the draft MOJ consulted lobbyists on over summer (see appendix 2):
www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Docum...
Lobbyists have been effective in gutting what were reasonable proposals.
Speak up!
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Dr. Sven-Eric Jordt #TobRegSky
@sejordt.bsky.social
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#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addicitonsci #policysky #polisky #PCCM 🛟
Widespread sales of ZYN nicotine pouches to kids prompt FDA to file warning letters and penalties.
www.fda.gov/tobacco-prod...
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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Our study examining how tobacco companies have manipulated prices now online. Evidence for setting minimum retail prices. See here: bit.ly/3IkFA0f for more information.
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BlueShiftNZ
@blueshiftnz.bsky.social
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40 year-old childless man knows better than you what is good for your kids. School lunch - parents responsibility Sick kid - David will tell you how long they can stay home
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miravox
@miravox.bsky.social
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It's another culture war, and no wonder its promoted by the current govt is into it. Vuse, the most popular e-cig brand in the US right now, is owned by British American Tobacco. Altria Group (Philip Morris) has a multibillion investment in e-cig, Njoy. Zyn is a Philip Morris brand
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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Very thoughtful interview from Dr Jude Ball commenting on risks of liberalising oral nicotine product regulation.
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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That's a great question but I think our ACC law might prevent similar action here. I have wondered whether the Fair Trading Act could be used (on the grounds product marketing has misled and deceived), but I don't have a legal background (so could be quite wrong!).
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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New briefing led by Dr Jude Ball explores oral nicotine products and likely impact on young people.
Important reading, given govt plans to expand nicotine product market. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/ora...
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Sharon Murdoch
@domesticanimal.bsky.social
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Question: Who would you rather read a story to your children? My #cartoon today #RainbowCrossings. With an inept attempt at alt text with prompting from @meshedlight.bsky.social
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Farah
@kiwifarah.bsky.social
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The Fast Track Approvals legislation could breach free trade agreements according to Forest & Bird and it looks like MFAT - normally involved in this kind of thing - didn’t provide any advice until after the bill was read in parliament. www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept... #nzpol
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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Thank you - these suggestions are very helpful.
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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I'm not sure. We've only used the process a couple of times and found it very slow. Need someone who knows more about it than me to advise.
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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Yes, though complaints via the Ombudsman are very slow (in my experience). The OIA process seems easy for politicians to circumvent.
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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We've tried arguing that (and have followed up via the Ombudsman, though that is very slow - six months after MOH refused to release vaping returns data, we are still waiting for these). System needs a review as definitely not working in the public interest!
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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Good luck with an OIA - we get flicked off with the response that policy under "active consideration" is privileged and doesn't have to be released. Never a reason for not trying though, and good luck!
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Foxy esquire
@foxylustygrover.bsky.social
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The minister is both dangerously incompetent and clearly working *for* Big Tobacco either directly or indirectly #NZPol
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Mandy Hager
@mandyh.bsky.social
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"So it does appear unfortunately to us that [Costello] is far more focused on the availability of these products than she is in putting in any caveats or reducing the availability of supply."
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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Costello seems to have problems remembering sources of advice that will benefit tobacco companies. Couldn't remember who gave advice on pausing tobacco excise tax increases either. www.newshub.co.nz/home/politic...
Is she fit for office?
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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The repeal was disgusting. It followed neither evidence, nor logic, nor public opinion. Hard to avoid the conclusion that the tobacco industry was behind it all. After all, they have decades of form for lies.
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Sacha
@sachadylan.bsky.social
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"DOC does not have a role in permitting or allowing the race to go ahead. DOC’s role is to advocate for marine mammals and to carry out compliance functions if any incidents involving protected wildlife were to occur which may have broken the law." - Dept of Conservation release. 🇳🇿
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Eddie Clark
@dreddieclark.bsky.social
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I still believe Richardson's cuts will in the end be more brutal and damaging than what Willis will serve up in May but Bernard is dead right here; Richardson was faced with a FAR worse set of books than Willis. Willis is doing swingeing cuts because she values tax cuts for the rich above all else.
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Nicola Ga-stan
@nicgaston.bsky.social
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Like, there are 2 bloody straightforward questions that could have been posed instead of printing his statement verbatim. 1. What implications are you implying? 2. Can you provide evidence before we print your claim that a Professor (with relevant fucking expertise) is lying
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Sharon Murdoch
@domesticanimal.bsky.social
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On reconsidering one’s life choices.
My Stuff #cartoon today. #nzpol
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Public Health Communication Centre
@phcc.bsky.social
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Evidence from three large international assessments backs up the case to retain and potentially expand the Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunch Programme. Hunger impacts achievement. Check out our latest Briefing
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/evi...
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Simon O'Neill
@sjponeill.bsky.social
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Studies like this one help identify the gaps in rural healthcare.
Please share widely and contribute if you meet the criteria. #kikorangi
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Sarah Pallett - previously MP for Ilam
@sarah4ilam.bsky.social
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Colour me astonished.
Turns out the government’s ‘lines’ rationalising their repealing of Labour’s genuinely life saving smoke free amendments were, in fact ‘lies’ and not ‘lines’.
Just that one pesky consonant, eh.
#nzpol
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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We've interviewed lots of young people who vape - they talk about the "dodgy dairies" that sell to them. Youth vaping is a major problem; see one of our many Briefings here: www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smo...
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Melanie D.
@melulater.bsky.social
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Vaping crackdown: Government has no extra money for enforcement - how does Casey Costello expect to see more enforcement and prosecutions if she doesn't fund the mahi and people to do it? #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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And here's more data on why the illicit tobacco "argument" had no foundation. A classic zombie argument (gets torn down in one context, but resurrected to distract in another). www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/fal...
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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Great work by Kate Newton. Ongoing evidence that Ministers were spreading disinformation is appalling. See our Briefing for more information on why reducing tobacco outlets would DECREASE crime. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smo...
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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An important law suit against JUUL vaping products in North Carolina has released documents showing how the company aimed to recruit people who had never smoked. That is, our children. www.industrydocuments.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs...
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Janet Hoek
@janethoek.bsky.social
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Who better? Casey Costello off to a Global Fraud Summit. Great analysis by Martyn Bradbury.
thedailyblog.co.nz/2024/03/07/c...
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