Dr Alex Wodak AM
@alexwodak.bsky.social
Retired physician. Live on Gadigal land. Always was, always will be. Advocate: reduce greenhouse gas emissions ASAP; drug law reform; harm reduction; smoke free nicotine; human rights; social justice; evidence based policy. Born when ~280 CO2 ppm
Recognise him? It’s Al Capone! Al taught us when demand for drug (alcohol) is strong & availability restricted/illegal, supply shifts to black market & can get vy violent. Just what happened with cigs/vapes in Australia @jamomartin.bsky.social @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @algore09algor.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Recognise him? It’s Al Capone! Al taught us when demand for drug (alcohol) is strong & availability restricted/illegal, supply shifts to black market & can get vy violent. Just what happened with cigs/vapes in Australia @jamomartin.bsky.social @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @algore09algor.bsky.social
Number of cigarettes smoked by non-daily smokers recent years in Norway. You can see what’s happening here, can’t you? Why do you think smoking cigarettes is disappearing rapidly in Norway?
November 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Number of cigarettes smoked by non-daily smokers recent years in Norway. You can see what’s happening here, can’t you? Why do you think smoking cigarettes is disappearing rapidly in Norway?
Smoking cigarettes daily almost extinct in Norwegian women aged 16-19 thanks to substitution by safer, smoke-free nicotine products. That’s one big step for tobacco harm reduction. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
@algore09algor.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social
@algore09algor.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Smoking cigarettes daily almost extinct in Norwegian women aged 16-19 thanks to substitution by safer, smoke-free nicotine products. That’s one big step for tobacco harm reduction. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
@algore09algor.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social
@algore09algor.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social
Many countries where smoke-free nicotine options now rapidly replacing deadly cigarettes-despite misinformation tsunami & govt indifference/hostility. Iceland is another country rapidly switching from high to low risk @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social
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November 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Many countries where smoke-free nicotine options now rapidly replacing deadly cigarettes-despite misinformation tsunami & govt indifference/hostility. Iceland is another country rapidly switching from high to low risk @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social
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Meanwhile 16-19 year old Norwegian men daily smoking heading for extinction after being replaced by daily snus use. It’s called ‘tobacco harm reduction’ & abstinence cultists hate it! #Substitution @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @algore09algor.bsky.social @jamomartin.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Meanwhile 16-19 year old Norwegian men daily smoking heading for extinction after being replaced by daily snus use. It’s called ‘tobacco harm reduction’ & abstinence cultists hate it! #Substitution @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @algore09algor.bsky.social @jamomartin.bsky.social
Also .. press for cig taxes keep on being increased forever & governments agree. Then smokers switch to now buy from flourishing black market & taxpayers lose billions! Organised crime laughing! Well done zealots! #auspol @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @jamomartin.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Also .. press for cig taxes keep on being increased forever & governments agree. Then smokers switch to now buy from flourishing black market & taxpayers lose billions! Organised crime laughing! Well done zealots! #auspol @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @jamomartin.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social
2/2 US cigarette sales continue to ⬇️ at several times historic rates but rate of decline now slower, possibly explained by ⬆️enforcement actions that ⬇️ availability of low-risk alternatives to cigarettes.
November 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
2/2 US cigarette sales continue to ⬇️ at several times historic rates but rate of decline now slower, possibly explained by ⬆️enforcement actions that ⬇️ availability of low-risk alternatives to cigarettes.
1/2 Altria Q3’25 results released. Number US vapers ⬆️ dramatically, with ‘illicit’ disposables increasingly dominating market.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
1/2 Altria Q3’25 results released. Number US vapers ⬆️ dramatically, with ‘illicit’ disposables increasingly dominating market.
www.altria.com/investors/ev...
www.altria.com/investors/ev...
Whoops! Sorry Stan!Dr Brian King of FDA also acknowledging vaping much safer than smoking cigarettes! @jgitchell.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Whoops! Sorry Stan!Dr Brian King of FDA also acknowledging vaping much safer than smoking cigarettes! @jgitchell.bsky.social
Even activist anti vapers like Emeritus Professor Simon Chapman AO admit vaping is much less harmful than combustible cigarettes. Why can’t @profglantz.com admit what has been acknowledged by reputable researchers again & again? @chancethegardener.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Even activist anti vapers like Emeritus Professor Simon Chapman AO admit vaping is much less harmful than combustible cigarettes. Why can’t @profglantz.com admit what has been acknowledged by reputable researchers again & again? @chancethegardener.bsky.social
Surely in 2025 leading Australian politicians who attract a lot of attention aren’t still obsessed with fossil fuels! #auspol #climatecrisis
October 31, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Surely in 2025 leading Australian politicians who attract a lot of attention aren’t still obsessed with fossil fuels! #auspol #climatecrisis
Very important report. Meanwhile in Australia major political parties debate whether or not to accept net zero by 2030!
October 31, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Very important report. Meanwhile in Australia major political parties debate whether or not to accept net zero by 2030!
330-year-old geometry riddle broken. Steininger & Yurkevich, discovered 1st known shape can’t pass through a copy of itself. 152-faced “Noperthedron” (after “Nopert” or “nope, Rupert”) proved using mns of computer-tested orientations & new theorem linking symmetry, rotation & shadow geometry
October 31, 2025 at 5:00 AM
330-year-old geometry riddle broken. Steininger & Yurkevich, discovered 1st known shape can’t pass through a copy of itself. 152-faced “Noperthedron” (after “Nopert” or “nope, Rupert”) proved using mns of computer-tested orientations & new theorem linking symmetry, rotation & shadow geometry
Trends in population-weighted annual average NO, concentrations globally and in the GBD Super Regions, 2010-2023.
October 31, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Trends in population-weighted annual average NO, concentrations globally and in the GBD Super Regions, 2010-2023.
Wow!
Nigeria now has more live births than all of Europe!
Nigeria now has more live births than all of Europe!
October 31, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Wow!
Nigeria now has more live births than all of Europe!
Nigeria now has more live births than all of Europe!
Lessons from history
October 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Lessons from history
Writing is on the wall, isn’t it! Renewables overtake coal globally!
October 29, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Writing is on the wall, isn’t it! Renewables overtake coal globally!
How’s that competition going between US & China to install more renewable energy?
October 29, 2025 at 8:15 AM
How’s that competition going between US & China to install more renewable energy?
Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo (Napoli 1870 – Sydney 1955) was an Italian-born artist & art teacher active in Australia from 1897. Taught many well known, early 20th C Australian artists. A son became Professor of Microbiology & grandson started string successful bookshops. Manly art gallery exhibition
October 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo (Napoli 1870 – Sydney 1955) was an Italian-born artist & art teacher active in Australia from 1897. Taught many well known, early 20th C Australian artists. A son became Professor of Microbiology & grandson started string successful bookshops. Manly art gallery exhibition
Globally, renewable power capacity projected to ⬆️ ~ 4600 GW between 2025-30 – 2x deployment of previous 5 years (2019-24). Growth in utility-scale & distributed solar PV more than 2x, representing ~ 80% of worldwide renewable electricity capacity expansion. International Energy Agency
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Globally, renewable power capacity projected to ⬆️ ~ 4600 GW between 2025-30 – 2x deployment of previous 5 years (2019-24). Growth in utility-scale & distributed solar PV more than 2x, representing ~ 80% of worldwide renewable electricity capacity expansion. International Energy Agency
As low-risk vaping becomes more popular, smoking rates plummet in New Zealand. When will tobacco harm reduction denialism collapse?
October 27, 2025 at 5:21 AM
As low-risk vaping becomes more popular, smoking rates plummet in New Zealand. When will tobacco harm reduction denialism collapse?
Another 6 countries where low-risk nicotine options are rapidly replacing high-risk combustible cigarettes. Smokers, tobacco companies & investors ✅ but tobacco control ❌
October 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Another 6 countries where low-risk nicotine options are rapidly replacing high-risk combustible cigarettes. Smokers, tobacco companies & investors ✅ but tobacco control ❌
Safer smoke-free nicotine products cannibalising deadly cigarettes in 6 countries as smokers switch to preferred, low-risk disruptive innovations-vapes, heated tobacco products, snus, nicotine pouches @jgitchell.bsky.social @chancethegardener.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Safer smoke-free nicotine products cannibalising deadly cigarettes in 6 countries as smokers switch to preferred, low-risk disruptive innovations-vapes, heated tobacco products, snus, nicotine pouches @jgitchell.bsky.social @chancethegardener.bsky.social
Q3’25 PMI achieves impressive 23% growth globally of smoke free products! Great news for public health! @jamomartin.bsky.social @edjegasothy.bsky.social @publichealthaus.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Q3’25 PMI achieves impressive 23% growth globally of smoke free products! Great news for public health! @jamomartin.bsky.social @edjegasothy.bsky.social @publichealthaus.bsky.social
Q3’25 PMI impressive ⬆️in sales of nicotine vapes! Great news for public health & achieved despite ferocious resistance from tobacco control! @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @algore09algor.bsky.social @sanho.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Q3’25 PMI impressive ⬆️in sales of nicotine vapes! Great news for public health & achieved despite ferocious resistance from tobacco control! @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @algore09algor.bsky.social @sanho.bsky.social