Mike Daube
@mikedaube.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor, Curtin University. Public health veteran.
Good article. As so often - tobacco, alcohol, gambling, junk food - partial advertising bans just challenge harmful industries to find creative new approaches.
There are clear loopholes in the govt's junk food advertising ban, writes Dr Beverley O'Hara @beverleyoh.bsky.social.
"When it announced the brand exemption in May 2025, the government said it wanted to ensure that the food industry “has confidence to invest...
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"When it announced the brand exemption in May 2025, the government said it wanted to ensure that the food industry “has confidence to invest...
theconversation.com/theres-a-hug...
There’s a huge loophole in the new UK ban on daytime junk food ads
New regulations target the product but not the brand.
theconversation.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Good article. As so often - tobacco, alcohol, gambling, junk food - partial advertising bans just challenge harmful industries to find creative new approaches.
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The MJA is pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Collection on Indigenous Health, which will have a publishing run from NAIDOC week 2026 until the end of 2026. The call for papers runs from now until 31 March 2026.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
The MJA is pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Collection on Indigenous Health, which will have a publishing run from NAIDOC week 2026 until the end of 2026. The call for papers runs from now until 31 March 2026.
For more information, click here: buff.ly/NIeVy94
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More myth busting from @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social. Ever thought vapes target people who've smoked for many years and been unable to quit using approved cessation tools? Check out how gaming tools on some vapes overtly target youth: tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/34/6...
Pac-Man on a vape: electronic cigarettes that target youth as handheld multimedia and gaming devices
Electronic cigarette (EC) manufacturers are now turning fourth-generation ECs into functional gaming devices. Emerging ECs have high-definition (HD) displays with built-in digital games, such as Pac-M...
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January 1, 2026 at 10:52 PM
More myth busting from @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social. Ever thought vapes target people who've smoked for many years and been unable to quit using approved cessation tools? Check out how gaming tools on some vapes overtly target youth: tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/34/6...
Excellent piece on the ever more insidious and creative ways e-cigarette design and marketing targets young people.
December Issue: Pac-Man on a vape: electronic cigarettes that target youth as handheld multimedia and gaming devices. https://bit.ly/4qjtngr
January 1, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Excellent piece on the ever more insidious and creative ways e-cigarette design and marketing targets young people.
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UK ministers face increased pressure to restrict gambling ads
UK ministers face increased pressure to restrict gambling ads
Polling indicates strong public backing for a much less permissive approach to promotion, including sponsorship
Ministers will come under mounting pressure to introduce curbs on gambling advertising this year, as MPs and campaigners latch on to polling that indicates widespread public support for tougher restrictions.
Policies affecting gambling have been the subject of fierce debate over recent few years, leading to stricter regulation of the £12.5bn-a-year sector and higher taxes announced in November’s budget, despite intensive lobbying by the industry. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:55 AM
UK ministers face increased pressure to restrict gambling ads
Excellent article on appalling decision by Victorian government based on ill-informed report. Just occasionally, governments need to have the courage to say, "we got it wrong".
“an outcry … calling on the Victorian Government to reverse its decision and save VicHealth but to even go further, and bolster the level of investment it currently receives”
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VicHealth Is a Health Promotion Exemplar: Evidence Demands Bolstering Investment (Not Eroding It)
Click on the article title to read more.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Excellent article on appalling decision by Victorian government based on ill-informed report. Just occasionally, governments need to have the courage to say, "we got it wrong".
Congratulations to all - strong and articulate voices for public health at a time when they are needed more than ever.
🎉 Absolutely thrilled to see four ADPH members on this year's New Year Honours List.
Congratulations to our President @felly500.bsky.social OBE, Vice President Alice Wiseman MBE, Dr Catherine Mbema MBE & Tim Allison MBE! 👏
Congratulations to our President @felly500.bsky.social OBE, Vice President Alice Wiseman MBE, Dr Catherine Mbema MBE & Tim Allison MBE! 👏
December 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Congratulations to all - strong and articulate voices for public health at a time when they are needed more than ever.
Yet again, national governments backing the interests of predatory industries.
Gambling firms spent nearly £5m to advertise on TfL since London mayor’s ban pledge
Gambling firms spent nearly £5m to advertise on TfL since London mayor’s ban pledge
Sadiq Khan’s office blames delay on lack of government guidance on links between gambling ads and harm
Gambling companies have spent nearly £5m to advertise on the London transport network since Sadiq Khan pledged to stop them from doing so, amid a prolonged impasse between the mayor’s office and the government.
Khan said during his 2021 mayoral election campaign that he would order Transport for London (TfL) to extend a ban on junk food ads to cover online casinos and bookmakers as well, citing the “devastating” impact of addiction. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Yet again, national governments backing the interests of predatory industries.
Excellent
Many thanks to the amazing @michaelspicer.bsky.social for bringing my @bmj.com paper to life! The actual paper is here:
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December 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Excellent
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December Issue: This study provides empirical evidence that the Republic of
Georgia’s smokefree legislation had no negative economic impact on the hospitality sector. https://bit.ly/48JwxnB
Georgia’s smokefree legislation had no negative economic impact on the hospitality sector. https://bit.ly/48JwxnB
December 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
December Issue: This study provides empirical evidence that the Republic of
Georgia’s smokefree legislation had no negative economic impact on the hospitality sector. https://bit.ly/48JwxnB
Georgia’s smokefree legislation had no negative economic impact on the hospitality sector. https://bit.ly/48JwxnB
To the best of my knowledge, this is marginally more than public health researchers seeking to reduce the harms of gambling get paid.
Bet365 boss receives at least £280m in pay and dividends despite profit slump
Bet365 boss receives at least £280m in pay and dividends despite profit slump
Denise Coates’s gambling empire reports turnover of £4bn in year to March 2025, up from £3.7bn
Denise Coates, the billionaire boss of Bet365, a self-described “ultimate gambler” and Britain’s highest-paid woman, took home at least £280m in pay and dividends in 2025 despite a slump in pre-tax profits.
Coates’s Stoke-based gambling empire recorded turnover of £4bn in the year to March 2025, up from £3.7bn the year before. Pre-tax profits fell to £349m from £627m in the previous year. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
To the best of my knowledge, this is marginally more than public health researchers seeking to reduce the harms of gambling get paid.
The tobacco industry resurgence continues, marketing yet more youth-attractive products.
One in eight teens aged 14 to 17 in Britain have used nicotine pouches, survey finds
One in eight teens aged 14 to 17 in Britain have used nicotine pouches, survey finds
Ministers plan to outlaw sales of oral nicotine sachets to under-18s, as experts warn of increased risk of addiction
One in eight teenagers aged 14 to 17 have used nicotine pouches, a survey has found, adding to health experts’ concern about their growing popularity.
Users hold the small sachets, which look like mini-teabags and are often flavoured, in their mouths to enjoy the release of the nicotine they contain. They are also known as “snus”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
The tobacco industry resurgence continues, marketing yet more youth-attractive products.
This level of industry opposition makes the measure look better and better.
Debunking claims that the smokefree generation (which applies to all tobacco products) conflicts with EU law.
And other attempts to delay UK law in the courts which have failed over the last 20 years @ashorguk.bsky.social @whofctc.bsky.social @europeanrespsoc.bsky.social ash.org.uk/media-centre...
And other attempts to delay UK law in the courts which have failed over the last 20 years @ashorguk.bsky.social @whofctc.bsky.social @europeanrespsoc.bsky.social ash.org.uk/media-centre...
Does the Smokefree Generation Really Break EU Law? Industry vs Evidence - ASH
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is a campaigning public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco.
ash.org.uk
December 19, 2025 at 10:56 AM
This level of industry opposition makes the measure look better and better.
Good summary. Of course there is much more to be done, but also good to reflect on the terrific work being done now as over the years by so many colleagues around the world.
Members of our #TobaccoTactics team have co-authored a new editorial in @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social on the progress made on key agenda points at the recent Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control #FCTCCOP11.
👉 Read the editorial: doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...
👉 Read the editorial: doi.org/10.1136/tc-2...
December 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Good summary. Of course there is much more to be done, but also good to reflect on the terrific work being done now as over the years by so many colleagues around the world.
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Another international health organisation calls for VicHealth to remain independent and strong www.croakey.org/another-inte... #publichealth
Another international health organisation calls for VicHealth to remain independent and strong
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December 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Another international health organisation calls for VicHealth to remain independent and strong www.croakey.org/another-inte... #publichealth
Well done - excellent and important work.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Well done - excellent and important work.
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Important theme - looking forward to strong interest.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Important theme - looking forward to strong interest.
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In Victoria, decades of progress are under threat: senior public health leader warns www.croakey.org/in-victoria-... #publichealth
In Victoria, decades of progress are under threat: senior public health leader warns
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December 10, 2025 at 6:22 AM
In Victoria, decades of progress are under threat: senior public health leader warns www.croakey.org/in-victoria-... #publichealth
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Introducing oral nicotine pouches risks exposing more young people to nicotine addiction and compounding the problems caused by vaping.
8 reasons the government should not introduce oral nicotine pouches to NZ
theconversation.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Introducing oral nicotine pouches risks exposing more young people to nicotine addiction and compounding the problems caused by vaping.
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Australia takes off the gloves on illegal tobacco, while 'lower the tax' fantasists plumb newly absurd depths. simonchapman6.com/2025/12/09/a...
Australia takes off the gloves on illegal tobacco while ‘lower the tax’ fantasists plumb new absurdities
Australia’s epidemic of illicit (untaxed) cheap cigarette shops is entering a new phase as Australian Border Force reports record seizures and three states (South Australia, Queensland and New Sout…
simonchapman6.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Australia takes off the gloves on illegal tobacco, while 'lower the tax' fantasists plumb newly absurd depths. simonchapman6.com/2025/12/09/a...
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Discover the figures on how much smoking is estimated to cost the NHS, social care, and lost productivity due to ill health.
Learn more in our new Smoking and the Economy in Scotland evidence briefing - bit.ly/48suJhv
Learn more in our new Smoking and the Economy in Scotland evidence briefing - bit.ly/48suJhv
December 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Discover the figures on how much smoking is estimated to cost the NHS, social care, and lost productivity due to ill health.
Learn more in our new Smoking and the Economy in Scotland evidence briefing - bit.ly/48suJhv
Learn more in our new Smoking and the Economy in Scotland evidence briefing - bit.ly/48suJhv
Reposted by Mike Daube
Reposted by Mike Daube
Latest News: TAAT hemp cigarettes’ unsubstantiated cessation and
harm reduction claims. https://bit.ly/4iC67Yk
harm reduction claims. https://bit.ly/4iC67Yk
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Latest News: TAAT hemp cigarettes’ unsubstantiated cessation and
harm reduction claims. https://bit.ly/4iC67Yk
harm reduction claims. https://bit.ly/4iC67Yk
Good article about disturbing approaches by NZ government.
More questions about connections between the tobacco industry and policy decisions taken in NZ. Our latest op-ed here: newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/08/o...
Our smokefree goal has turned to ash, so what next?
Opinion from Otago University: NZ built a reputation as a world leader in tobacco control. Will it now protect Kiwis’ health, or favour the interests of an industry that profits from their addiction?
newsroom.co.nz
December 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Good article about disturbing approaches by NZ government.