Ivanna_THR_CDN🇨🇦_Advocate🐿️
@vapinsquirrel.bsky.social
Ex-smoker10 yrs, thx THR [tobacco harm reduction] 🇨🇦🔬Compassionate human rights advocate. Trying to dispel the myths about THR products & benefits for ppl who smoke. Smoking kills. #YYC Alberta/mother/nature lover🐿️. #science Opinions my own. 🐿️
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Meanwhile Cancer Council & @markbutlermp.bsky.social ignore huge contribution of vaping to accelerated recent decline of smoking in young Australians by replacing deadly cigarettes with much safer smoke free nicotine! @ianamossyd.bsky.social @jamomartin.bsky.social @edjegasothy.bsky.social
"The Cancer Council says youth vaping is declining due to effective laws. Roy Morgan’s figures suggest vaping continues to increase, and smoking is rising with it."
www.aliveadvocacymovement.com/post/two-sto...
@alexwodak.bsky.social
@drbfreeman.bsky.social
www.aliveadvocacymovement.com/post/two-sto...
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@drbfreeman.bsky.social
Two Stories, One Country: The Deep Divide Between Cancer Council and Roy Morgan on Youth Smoking and Vaping
In 2025, two major public health reports are painting starkly different pictures of where things stand and who we should believe is now a serious public debate.
www.aliveadvocacymovement.com
July 17, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Meanwhile Cancer Council & @markbutlermp.bsky.social ignore huge contribution of vaping to accelerated recent decline of smoking in young Australians by replacing deadly cigarettes with much safer smoke free nicotine! @ianamossyd.bsky.social @jamomartin.bsky.social @edjegasothy.bsky.social
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Increasing number traded tobacco companies, like Altria, hauled up white flag & now race to transform from cigarettes to low risk, smoke free nicotine products. But tobacco control zealots doing darndest to stop them! Rocks in their heads! @chancethegardener.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Increasing number traded tobacco companies, like Altria, hauled up white flag & now race to transform from cigarettes to low risk, smoke free nicotine products. But tobacco control zealots doing darndest to stop them! Rocks in their heads! @chancethegardener.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social
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UNSW study is vaping effective as quit smoking aid in disadvantaged: verified 6-month continuous abstinence rate 9.6% (50 of 523) in NRT group & 28.4% (148 of 522) in VNP group (… >99% posterior probability VNP is superior)
@m1ngthemerciless.bsky.social @caphra.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social
@m1ngthemerciless.bsky.social @caphra.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 4:56 AM
UNSW study is vaping effective as quit smoking aid in disadvantaged: verified 6-month continuous abstinence rate 9.6% (50 of 523) in NRT group & 28.4% (148 of 522) in VNP group (… >99% posterior probability VNP is superior)
@m1ngthemerciless.bsky.social @caphra.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social
@m1ngthemerciless.bsky.social @caphra.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social
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I’ll tell you what’s amazing! That people are still amazed when even more new evidence comes out confirming that vaping is an effective tool to help smokers quit smoking! Vaping nicotine is a form of harmed reduction and we know that harm reduction really works! @ianamossyd.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I’ll tell you what’s amazing! That people are still amazed when even more new evidence comes out confirming that vaping is an effective tool to help smokers quit smoking! Vaping nicotine is a form of harmed reduction and we know that harm reduction really works! @ianamossyd.bsky.social
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@alexwodak.bsky.social @drbfreeman.bsky.social
@melissasweetdr.bsky.social
This is not public health, it’s damage control!!
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/...
@melissasweetdr.bsky.social
This is not public health, it’s damage control!!
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/...
July 18, 2025 at 11:49 PM
@alexwodak.bsky.social @drbfreeman.bsky.social
@melissasweetdr.bsky.social
This is not public health, it’s damage control!!
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/...
@melissasweetdr.bsky.social
This is not public health, it’s damage control!!
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/...
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Survey of Online Harms in Canada 2025 dais.ca/reports/surv...
"Canadians are reporting higher exposure to online hate and misinformation which continues to further corrode our democracy and shared citizenship..."
"Misinformation was the most common reported harm..."
"Canadians are reporting higher exposure to online hate and misinformation which continues to further corrode our democracy and shared citizenship..."
"Misinformation was the most common reported harm..."
Survey of Online Harms in Canada 2025
Canadians are reporting higher exposure to online hate and misinformation which continues to further corrode our democracy and shared citizenship—more Canadians support government intervention to miti...
dais.ca
July 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Survey of Online Harms in Canada 2025 dais.ca/reports/surv...
"Canadians are reporting higher exposure to online hate and misinformation which continues to further corrode our democracy and shared citizenship..."
"Misinformation was the most common reported harm..."
"Canadians are reporting higher exposure to online hate and misinformation which continues to further corrode our democracy and shared citizenship..."
"Misinformation was the most common reported harm..."
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the government is going to use the increase in overdose and substance abuse deaths as justification for more intense crackdowns on people addicted to drugs and to funnel even more money into a bloated criminal justice system
Essentially 100% of patients I see for substance use are on Medicaid (or uninsured & working to get on Medicaid). Most cannot afford their lifesaving medications without coverage & I’ve seen devastating results from coverage lapses in the past. This bill’s new “requirements” are going to kill people
July 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
the government is going to use the increase in overdose and substance abuse deaths as justification for more intense crackdowns on people addicted to drugs and to funnel even more money into a bloated criminal justice system
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Watch Will Godfrey’s post-#GFN25 reaction, where he underscores the critical importance of effective communication in advancing the conversation around safer nicotine products.
July 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Watch Will Godfrey’s post-#GFN25 reaction, where he underscores the critical importance of effective communication in advancing the conversation around safer nicotine products.
The Best News Billionaires can buy. Where Have All the Journalists Gone?
They found something that pays better … and that's bad news for democracy. Propaganda-fueled news #misinformation to push their ideological agendas. #nannystate #personalfreedoms lost. www.thefirebreak.org/p/where-have...
They found something that pays better … and that's bad news for democracy. Propaganda-fueled news #misinformation to push their ideological agendas. #nannystate #personalfreedoms lost. www.thefirebreak.org/p/where-have...
July 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Best News Billionaires can buy. Where Have All the Journalists Gone?
They found something that pays better … and that's bad news for democracy. Propaganda-fueled news #misinformation to push their ideological agendas. #nannystate #personalfreedoms lost. www.thefirebreak.org/p/where-have...
They found something that pays better … and that's bad news for democracy. Propaganda-fueled news #misinformation to push their ideological agendas. #nannystate #personalfreedoms lost. www.thefirebreak.org/p/where-have...
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As we celebrate #CanadaDay we wonder IF/WHEN Cdn govt, will recognize *THR tobacco harm reduction helps adults quit 🚬; helping Cdn reach 5% smoking rate goal. Under current restrictions, over taxation, it is stalling reducing smoking rates. Nicotine does not harm, Smoking Does! #THRWorks saves lives
a cartoon of a cat holding a canadian flag with the words canada day behind it
ALT: a cartoon of a cat holding a canadian flag with the words canada day behind it
media.tenor.com
July 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
As we celebrate #CanadaDay we wonder IF/WHEN Cdn govt, will recognize *THR tobacco harm reduction helps adults quit 🚬; helping Cdn reach 5% smoking rate goal. Under current restrictions, over taxation, it is stalling reducing smoking rates. Nicotine does not harm, Smoking Does! #THRWorks saves lives
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Happy Canada Day to every proud Canadian across the globe ❤️🇨🇦
This national holiday marks the anniversary of Canadian Confederation when Canada officially became a self governing country on July 1, 1867 🇨🇦❤️
Wishing you a day filled with joy, laughter & pride as we celebrate our beautiful country❤️🇨🇦
This national holiday marks the anniversary of Canadian Confederation when Canada officially became a self governing country on July 1, 1867 🇨🇦❤️
Wishing you a day filled with joy, laughter & pride as we celebrate our beautiful country❤️🇨🇦
July 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Happy Canada Day to every proud Canadian across the globe ❤️🇨🇦
This national holiday marks the anniversary of Canadian Confederation when Canada officially became a self governing country on July 1, 1867 🇨🇦❤️
Wishing you a day filled with joy, laughter & pride as we celebrate our beautiful country❤️🇨🇦
This national holiday marks the anniversary of Canadian Confederation when Canada officially became a self governing country on July 1, 1867 🇨🇦❤️
Wishing you a day filled with joy, laughter & pride as we celebrate our beautiful country❤️🇨🇦
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A woman died on Rikers this morning, the fourth person in custody to die *in one month*. www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/20/w...
Woman detainee dies at Rikers, fourth NYC jail death in a month
The death, an apparent suicide according to sources, took place in West Facility and is the fourth jail-related fatality since Feb. 19 and the second in five days.
www.nydailynews.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A woman died on Rikers this morning, the fourth person in custody to die *in one month*. www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/20/w...
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"We'll have to take a look" -- Trump doesn't close the door on the idea of deporting Elon Musk for committing the infraction of criticizing him
July 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
"We'll have to take a look" -- Trump doesn't close the door on the idea of deporting Elon Musk for committing the infraction of criticizing him
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NEW: More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
www.propublica.org
July 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
NEW: More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
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How to Wreck the Nation’s Health, by the Numbers www.nytimes.com/interactive/... by @shwoolf.bsky.social
"...the administration is kneecapping the very infrastructure that would make that feasible and is instead enacting policies that will compromise health."
"...the administration is kneecapping the very infrastructure that would make that feasible and is instead enacting policies that will compromise health."
Opinion | How to Wreck the Nation’s Health, by the Numbers
The administration's cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services are going to do irreparable harm to the nation’s health.
www.nytimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
How to Wreck the Nation’s Health, by the Numbers www.nytimes.com/interactive/... by @shwoolf.bsky.social
"...the administration is kneecapping the very infrastructure that would make that feasible and is instead enacting policies that will compromise health."
"...the administration is kneecapping the very infrastructure that would make that feasible and is instead enacting policies that will compromise health."
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Happy Canada Day! Bonne fête du Canada!
July 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Happy Canada Day! Bonne fête du Canada!
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Loneliness Among US Adults: A Growing Concern? www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
"Approximately 37% of US adults experienced moderate-to-severe loneliness in a survey..."
"Approximately 37% of US adults experienced moderate-to-severe loneliness in a survey..."
Loneliness Among US Adults: A Growing Concern?
Over 37% of US adults experience moderate-to-severe loneliness, with a higher prevalence among specific sociodemographic groups and adults with certain health conditions.
www.medscape.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Loneliness Among US Adults: A Growing Concern? www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
"Approximately 37% of US adults experienced moderate-to-severe loneliness in a survey..."
"Approximately 37% of US adults experienced moderate-to-severe loneliness in a survey..."
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People are going to die here, not from alligators but from exposure and mosquito-borne illnesses. I know that they don’t care but we still still should.
This is what detainment for immigrants looks like in the Everglades, in the middle of the hot Florida summer, during hurricane season. This is depraved.
July 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
People are going to die here, not from alligators but from exposure and mosquito-borne illnesses. I know that they don’t care but we still still should.
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Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association will end its active advocacy in August due to lack of funds.
By @kiransidhu41.bsky.social:
By @kiransidhu41.bsky.social:
Leading US Nicotine-Consumer Voice Falls Silent
Consumer Advocates for Smoke Free Alternatives will end its active advocacy in August due to lack of funds.
filtermag.org
July 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association will end its active advocacy in August due to lack of funds.
By @kiransidhu41.bsky.social:
By @kiransidhu41.bsky.social:
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Reality: immigration ≠ crime.
Studies consistently show that immigrants do NOT increase crime (on the contrary).
The lie has been so normalized (usually via scary anecdoates) that few politicians or news outlets speak up.
Eg: www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Studies consistently show that immigrants do NOT increase crime (on the contrary).
The lie has been so normalized (usually via scary anecdoates) that few politicians or news outlets speak up.
Eg: www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Does immigration really increase crime?
Study shows that migrants don’t cause crime rates to increase but false perceptions endure.
www.mcgill.ca
July 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Reality: immigration ≠ crime.
Studies consistently show that immigrants do NOT increase crime (on the contrary).
The lie has been so normalized (usually via scary anecdoates) that few politicians or news outlets speak up.
Eg: www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Studies consistently show that immigrants do NOT increase crime (on the contrary).
The lie has been so normalized (usually via scary anecdoates) that few politicians or news outlets speak up.
Eg: www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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What! Surely not! Have Australia’s zealot anti tobacco harm reduction activists managed to actually increase Oz smoking rates! As well as smash government revenue, boost violent cig & vape black market! Simon, Becky - tell me this isn’t true! @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
What! Surely not! Have Australia’s zealot anti tobacco harm reduction activists managed to actually increase Oz smoking rates! As well as smash government revenue, boost violent cig & vape black market! Simon, Becky - tell me this isn’t true! @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social
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