Yael Bar-Zeev
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Yael Bar-Zeev
@yaelbarzeev.bsky.social
Public Health Physician, A/Professor, Hebrew University. Interested in health promotion, tobacco control, and smoking cessation in socially disadvantaged populations
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‼️Check out this new treatment research published in @ntrjournal.bsky.social using community involvement and engagement to tailor smoking interventions for Muslims

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Title: Designing Religiously Informed and Culturally Acceptable Tobacco Cessation Interventions for UK-Based Muslims
AbstractIntroduction. Globally, tobacco use rates in Muslim communities, particularly among men, are significantly higher than in non-Muslim communities. I
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September 11, 2025 at 10:39 PM
🔬 Shape the Future of Tobacco Regulation – Apply for a Post-Doc Fellowship!”

Position available for Israeli residents or international applicants

Full details here:
bit.ly/4oWs47i
August 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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NEW 🔔 An analysis of social media strategies used to promote the e-cigarette brand Vuse

✍️ Lucy Hardie, Christina Watts, Becky Freeman, Judith McCool

OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf114
August 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Reposted by Yael Bar-Zeev
Vape brands bypass regulations on marketing to young people by using global social media accounts
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Vape brands bypass regulations on marketing to young people by using global social media accounts
Vape manufacturers mirror traditional tobacco marketing, including stylish branding, flavours and sponsorships, to reach young people through social media.
theconversation.com
August 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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NEW 🔔 Interactions between registered dietitians and the food industry in Canada: results from a cross-sectional survey 

✍️ Virginie Hamel, Mélissa Mialon, Jean-Claude Moubarac

OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf118
August 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Reposted by Yael Bar-Zeev
A new study led by @lisafucito.bsky.social explored oral #nicotine pouches for #smokingcessation + found prelim support for their use as a cigarette substitute. Higher-nicotine pouches may have a stronger impact on smoking behavior.
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Effects of oral nicotine pouches on cigarette smoking behaviour and tobacco harm exposure: a randomised pilot trial in adults
Oral nicotine pouches may have potential for smoking cessation, but scientific evidence on the effects of pouches and their constituents on smoking behaviour is limited. Design This study was a 4-wee...
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com
July 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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NEW 🔔 Health literacy as a public health goal: 25 years on

✍️ Don Nutbeam

FREE doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf119
July 18, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Step in the right direction on vaping and tobacco control, but there's more to do www.croakey.org/step-in-the-... #publichealth
Step in the right direction on vaping and tobacco control, but there's more to do
www.croakey.org
July 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Israel parliament finance committee discussion today on a flavor ban for all tobacco and nicotine products

Many industry representatives argued against #CDOH talking also directly to MKs

BUT MOH, Academia, and NGOs fought back💪

Watch this space for updates
July 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Israeli parliament finance committee
#flavorban #Tobacco #ecig

Lots of industry and lobby here
July 7, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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🔥 The Effectiveness of Partnerships With Commercial Actors to Improve Food Environments: A Systematic Review

Laurence Blanchard, Gemma Bridge, Julia Bidonde, Matt Egan, @harryrutter.bsky.social, @markpetticrew.bsky.social, Patricia Lucas, et al

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#COI #CDoH
The Effectiveness of Partnerships With Commercial Actors to Improve Food Environments: A Systematic Review
Partnerships with commercial actors have been proposed as a policy approach to create healthier food environments. We conducted a systematic review to assess their effectiveness for improving food en...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Reposted by Yael Bar-Zeev
“Dual Use” of e-cigarettes alongside cigarettes encompasses varied behavior patterns and motives that have different implications for health and smoking cessation.

Editorial by Sarah Jackson.

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“Dual Use” of e-cigarettes alongside cigarettes encompasses varied behavior patterns and motives that have different implications for health and smoking cessation
Sarah E Jackson; “Dual Use” of e-cigarettes alongside cigarettes encompasses varied behavior patterns and motives that have different implications for heal
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June 16, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Middle-aged and older adult smokers are just as, if not more successful at quitting smoking than their younger counterparts using a combined intervention of counseling and cessation medications, finds scoping review by Adrienne Johnson et al.

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Smoking Cessation Treatment Efficacy and Impact on Health Outcomes among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Scoping Review
AbstractIntroduction. Middle-aged and older adults (ages 45+) have historically been overlooked in tobacco research and policy despite a quit rate half tha
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June 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Reposted by Yael Bar-Zeev
A variety of sociodemographic, health, and antenatal care factors are associated with smoke-free pregnancies among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, find Jamie Bryant et al.

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Factors associated with not smoking and ceasing smoking during pregnancy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
AbstractIntroduction. Smoking during pregnancy has been linked to serious adverse health outcomes for mother and baby. This study aims to examine the indiv
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June 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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During pregnancy, former smokers who are established exclusive vapers, but not dual users, have VOC levels substantially lower than exclusive-smokers and comparable with those who have never used nicotine/tobacco products, find Michael Ussher et al.

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Toxicant and Nicotine Exposure in Pregnant Smokers, Vapers, and Nicotine-Replacement Users: Cross-Sectional Study
AbstractIntroduction. Given the increasing usage of vaping during pregnancy and limited longitudinal health-related data, there is an urgent need to assess
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June 26, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Reposted by Yael Bar-Zeev
The marketing of commercial foods for infants & toddlers in Australian supermarket catalogues

Alexandra Chung, Sophia Torkel, Helen Dixon, Jennifer McCann, Andrea Schmidtke, Catharine Fleming @healthpromint.bsky.social

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#CDoH #IYCF #InfantFeeding #ChildFeeding
The marketing of commercial foods for infants and toddlers in Australian supermarket catalogues
Abstract. Commercial foods for infants and young children are prominent on supermarket shelves in Australia, with parents commonly believing they are a hea
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June 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
ראיון שנעשה איתי לכבוד היום הבינלאומי ללא עישון (מ- 04:15 דקות)
עם דגשים לגבי המניפולציות של חברות הטבק, אמצעים לגמילה מעישון שהם מבוססי מדע ואפקטיביים, ונמצאים בסל הבריאות, איזה כלים קיימים לרופאי משפחה לעזור למטופלים שלהם להגמל מעישון, ומה ידוע על סיגריה אלקטרונית

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June 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Spend today at the Israeli Parliament for #WNTD focusing on:
1. Ban all print media advertising - research shows UOJ targeting bit.ly/3Fx6B2Q
2. License & POS reduction - research shows high numbers of POS around schools bit.ly/4kLb6We
June 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Final approval for graphic warnings on ALL tobacco and nicotine products (excluding cigars) was just approved in Israel, despite Big Tobacco trying to interfere.
Implementation - 13 months from now

Israel will be the second country to implement graphic warnings for ecig
May 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Reposted by Yael Bar-Zeev
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🎉🎉🎉
May 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Reposted by Yael Bar-Zeev
Missed our May webinar?The recording is now available!

Our speakers tackled the ethical challenges of using #AI in behavioural research,exploring key concerns & practical strategies to mitigate risks while maximising the benefits of AI.

Watch the webinar here: usher.ed.ac.uk/behavioural-...
If you missed it, recording and presentations will be up on website soon
Join us for the final webinar in our AI in Behavioural Research series! Our speakers will dive into the ethical challenges of applying AI to behavioural research, discuss how to address them & more. Sign up via the link below!
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May 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The Acedemy of Hebrew Language has decided to change the name of a butterfly to include 'Ariel' in memory of Ariel Bibas who loved butterflies
April 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM