Prof Coral Gartner
@coralgartner.bsky.social
Director, Tobacco Endgame Centre of Research Excellence. ARC Future Fellow. She/her. Public health professor, The University of Queensland, Australia
At the risk of being inundated with agro that I don't need... I am looking for THOUGHTFUL comments on whether #publichealth measures to control covid may have increased extremism. But, I feel that there was already a rise in Sovereign Citizens, conspiracy theories etc well before then....
November 16, 2025 at 5:05 AM
At the risk of being inundated with agro that I don't need... I am looking for THOUGHTFUL comments on whether #publichealth measures to control covid may have increased extremism. But, I feel that there was already a rise in Sovereign Citizens, conspiracy theories etc well before then....
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Dropping #TobaccoTax will not reduce #IllicitTrade. Empowering States and Territories to swiftly shut down retailers engaging in illicit tobacco trade is likely to be far more effective. @coralgartner.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social
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Queensland landlords could soon face jail for ignoring illegal tobacco. What are other states doing?
South Australian landlords who turn a blind eye on illegal tobacco can now be fined, while Queensland is proposing bigger fines and even a year in jail.
theconversation.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Dropping #TobaccoTax will not reduce #IllicitTrade. Empowering States and Territories to swiftly shut down retailers engaging in illicit tobacco trade is likely to be far more effective. @coralgartner.bsky.social @chenealpuljevic.bsky.social
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October Editorial: Forward-looking measures to end the tobacco epidemic: the need for specialist civil society support and coordination for Article 2.1 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
https://bit.ly/3Wqfxf3
https://bit.ly/3Wqfxf3
October 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
October Editorial: Forward-looking measures to end the tobacco epidemic: the need for specialist civil society support and coordination for Article 2.1 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
https://bit.ly/3Wqfxf3
https://bit.ly/3Wqfxf3
Queensland landlords could soon face jail for ignoring illegal tobacco. What are other states doing?
theconversation.com/queensland-l...
theconversation.com/queensland-l...
Queensland landlords could soon face jail for ignoring illegal tobacco. What are other states doing?
South Australian landlords who turn a blind eye on illegal tobacco can now be fined, while Queensland is proposing bigger fines and even a year in jail.
theconversation.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Queensland landlords could soon face jail for ignoring illegal tobacco. What are other states doing?
theconversation.com/queensland-l...
theconversation.com/queensland-l...
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Very good to see Mark Butler reappointed Health Minister, as well as Minister for Disability. An impressive, thoughtful and well-informed Health Minister who understands the role of prevention, makes things happen, and is willing to take on harmful industries to benefit the public health.
May 12, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Very good to see Mark Butler reappointed Health Minister, as well as Minister for Disability. An impressive, thoughtful and well-informed Health Minister who understands the role of prevention, makes things happen, and is willing to take on harmful industries to benefit the public health.
It has just occurred to me that I no longer have the same level of trust and confidence in PubMed and US NIH material as I have had for the past 29 years....
March 19, 2025 at 5:18 AM
It has just occurred to me that I no longer have the same level of trust and confidence in PubMed and US NIH material as I have had for the past 29 years....
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Based on review - Protecting children from tobacco products in retail environments: A review of Australian tobacco control laws
Tess Rooney, Michaela Okninski, @kyliemorphett.bsky.social Bernadette Richards,
@coralgartner.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Tess Rooney, Michaela Okninski, @kyliemorphett.bsky.social Bernadette Richards,
@coralgartner.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Protecting children from tobacco products in retail environments: A review of Australian tobacco control laws
Issues
Tobacco retailing remains highly prevalent in Australia and so represents a potential source of exposure to tobacco marketing for children, despite national laws that restrict tobacco adverti.....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Based on review - Protecting children from tobacco products in retail environments: A review of Australian tobacco control laws
Tess Rooney, Michaela Okninski, @kyliemorphett.bsky.social Bernadette Richards,
@coralgartner.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Tess Rooney, Michaela Okninski, @kyliemorphett.bsky.social Bernadette Richards,
@coralgartner.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Estimating the number and growth of tobacconists and vape stores in Queensland in the absence of a retailer licensing database
Hollie Bendotti, David Ireland, @coralgartner.bsky.social, Henry M. Marshall, Sheleigh Lawler
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Hollie Bendotti, David Ireland, @coralgartner.bsky.social, Henry M. Marshall, Sheleigh Lawler
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
March 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Estimating the number and growth of tobacconists and vape stores in Queensland in the absence of a retailer licensing database
Hollie Bendotti, David Ireland, @coralgartner.bsky.social, Henry M. Marshall, Sheleigh Lawler
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Hollie Bendotti, David Ireland, @coralgartner.bsky.social, Henry M. Marshall, Sheleigh Lawler
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Retail outlets already or will soon need to have a licence to sell cigarettes. But there aren’t restrictions on the number of licensed outlets.
Retailers will soon need a licence to sell cigarettes. But more is needed to control the illegal trade
theconversation.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Retail outlets already or will soon need to have a licence to sell cigarettes. But there aren’t restrictions on the number of licensed outlets.
New conversation article on some of our latest #research on regulating #tobacco retailing theconversation.com/retailers-wi...
Retailers will soon need a licence to sell cigarettes. But more is needed to control the illegal trade
Retail outlets already or will soon need to have a licence to sell cigarettes. But there aren’t restrictions on the number of licensed outlets.
theconversation.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:57 AM
New conversation article on some of our latest #research on regulating #tobacco retailing theconversation.com/retailers-wi...
Shout out to peer-reviewers who give detailed reviews with goodwill. Fantastic meticulous reviewer recently- many points to address, but final paper soooo much better. I wish I could add them as a co-author or at least buy them lunch. This is how #academia / #research should be! TY (whoever you are)
February 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Shout out to peer-reviewers who give detailed reviews with goodwill. Fantastic meticulous reviewer recently- many points to address, but final paper soooo much better. I wish I could add them as a co-author or at least buy them lunch. This is how #academia / #research should be! TY (whoever you are)
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Oh my! Thank you! 😊
Hi Australian Researchers. I have a plan. Let's thank the amazing @arc-tracker.bsky.social for a decade of selfless work by nominating them for a Eureka Prize (Leadership in science). Are you with me? If so, repost this. Please also reply and state your support for this quest. We can do this people.
February 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Oh my! Thank you! 😊
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Smoking kills.
It’s a message most people will have heard. But just how much does smoking affect life expectancy?
In a new editorial, we estimate that on average, each cigarette steals approximately 20 minutes of life.
@robertjwest.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social
It’s a message most people will have heard. But just how much does smoking affect life expectancy?
In a new editorial, we estimate that on average, each cigarette steals approximately 20 minutes of life.
@robertjwest.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social
The price of a cigarette: 20 minutes of life?
Click on the article title to read more.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 30, 2024 at 6:52 AM
Smoking kills.
It’s a message most people will have heard. But just how much does smoking affect life expectancy?
In a new editorial, we estimate that on average, each cigarette steals approximately 20 minutes of life.
@robertjwest.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social
It’s a message most people will have heard. But just how much does smoking affect life expectancy?
In a new editorial, we estimate that on average, each cigarette steals approximately 20 minutes of life.
@robertjwest.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social
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For my first ever Bluesky post (hi everyone!) I'd like to share our new study, led by our fabulous PhD student @isabelmeciar.bsky.social, with co-authors @coralgartner.bsky.social and Michael King, published in @ntrjournal.bsky.social.
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A Content Analysis of Illicit Tobacco-Related Crimes Reported in Australian Media
AbstractIntroduction. Australian survey and seizure data suggest a growing illicit tobacco market. As an illicit product, accurately tracking trends in ill
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December 6, 2024 at 1:10 AM
For my first ever Bluesky post (hi everyone!) I'd like to share our new study, led by our fabulous PhD student @isabelmeciar.bsky.social, with co-authors @coralgartner.bsky.social and Michael King, published in @ntrjournal.bsky.social.
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#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky 🧪🛟
UK lawmakers voted 415-47 in favor of nicotine-free generation law. If finalized the law will make it illegal for anyone currently aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK lawmakers voted 415-47 in favor of nicotine-free generation law. If finalized the law will make it illegal for anyone currently aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
MPs back plans for phased smoking ban
The legislation would make it illegal for anyone aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2024 at 9:34 PM
#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky 🧪🛟
UK lawmakers voted 415-47 in favor of nicotine-free generation law. If finalized the law will make it illegal for anyone currently aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK lawmakers voted 415-47 in favor of nicotine-free generation law. If finalized the law will make it illegal for anyone currently aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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New BMJ Tobacco Control issue Centering Justice & Equity tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/33/e... Includes policy, gender issues in tobacco cultivation, retail tobacco availability, and experiences of minority groups disproportionately impacted by the tobacco epidemic, with an equity & justice lens
Tobacco Control: 33 (e2)
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November 14, 2024 at 1:05 PM
New BMJ Tobacco Control issue Centering Justice & Equity tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/33/e... Includes policy, gender issues in tobacco cultivation, retail tobacco availability, and experiences of minority groups disproportionately impacted by the tobacco epidemic, with an equity & justice lens
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South Australia may create a #smokefree generation, setting an example for the rest of Australia. 🚭
www.croakey.org/south-austra...
@coralgartner.bsky.social
@croakeynews.bsky.social
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@croakeynews.bsky.social
South Australia may create a smoke-free generation, setting an example for the rest of Australia
Introduction by Croakey: South Australia may become the first jurisdiction in Australia to make it illegal for anyone to sell
www.croakey.org
October 17, 2024 at 11:03 PM
South Australia may create a #smokefree generation, setting an example for the rest of Australia. 🚭
www.croakey.org/south-austra...
@coralgartner.bsky.social
@croakeynews.bsky.social
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@croakeynews.bsky.social
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I’ve put together a starter pack for the growing tobacco control community here. Enjoy, and please let me know if you want to join or recommend others - i know there’s many I’ve missed! go.bsky.app/NuhMfmW
November 12, 2024 at 11:52 AM
I’ve put together a starter pack for the growing tobacco control community here. Enjoy, and please let me know if you want to join or recommend others - i know there’s many I’ve missed! go.bsky.app/NuhMfmW
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New study on the impact of #tobacco tax increases on 💰cost-minimising behaviours and subsequent #SmokingCessation 🚭 in Australia:
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The impact of tobacco tax increases on cost-minimising behaviours and subsequent smoking cessation in Australia: an analysis of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project
Objective We examined the relationship in Australia from 2007 to 2020 between tobacco tax increases and use of cost-minimising behaviours (CMBs) when purchasing tobacco and: (1) tobacco expenditure an...
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August 30, 2024 at 3:15 AM
New study on the impact of #tobacco tax increases on 💰cost-minimising behaviours and subsequent #SmokingCessation 🚭 in Australia:
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
@coralgartner.bsky.social
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@coralgartner.bsky.social
#NZ minister behind #smokefree law repeal "Doesn't know" who produced a document she circulated promoting pro- #tobaccoindustry #policy... 😒 www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
Revealed: Politically charged tobacco policy document that NZ First Minister Casey Costello tried to hide
Casey Costello denied it existed. Now she says she does not know who wrote - or even how she got - a tobacco policy document sent to officials.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 25, 2024 at 8:42 PM
#NZ minister behind #smokefree law repeal "Doesn't know" who produced a document she circulated promoting pro- #tobaccoindustry #policy... 😒 www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
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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...
Any plan to make smoking obsolete is the right step
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. The United Kingdom is correct to a...
www.nature.com
April 25, 2024 at 11:11 AM
"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...
When I started the #tobaccoendgame #research centre, a journalist asked if I was looking at making #cigarettes
prescription only. I said "Yes, we are researching that too." It became the headline🤣. Our comprehensive review on this
#policy proposal is now published 😁. tinyurl.com/yc4js7rp
prescription only. I said "Yes, we are researching that too." It became the headline🤣. Our comprehensive review on this
#policy proposal is now published 😁. tinyurl.com/yc4js7rp
April 12, 2024 at 9:22 PM
When I started the #tobaccoendgame #research centre, a journalist asked if I was looking at making #cigarettes
prescription only. I said "Yes, we are researching that too." It became the headline🤣. Our comprehensive review on this
#policy proposal is now published 😁. tinyurl.com/yc4js7rp
prescription only. I said "Yes, we are researching that too." It became the headline🤣. Our comprehensive review on this
#policy proposal is now published 😁. tinyurl.com/yc4js7rp
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Australia should leverage its strong vaping regulation to commit in parallel to an ambitious commercial #TobaccoEndgame. - new paper by CRE researchers Samantha Howe, Driss Ait Ouakrim, Tony Blakely and @coralgartner.bsky.social
www.mja.com.au/journal/2024...
www.mja.com.au/journal/2024...
January 23, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Australia should leverage its strong vaping regulation to commit in parallel to an ambitious commercial #TobaccoEndgame. - new paper by CRE researchers Samantha Howe, Driss Ait Ouakrim, Tony Blakely and @coralgartner.bsky.social
www.mja.com.au/journal/2024...
www.mja.com.au/journal/2024...
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@coralgartner.bsky.social writes about the next generation of #TobaccoControl measures in MJA Insight+ insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/3/the-n...
January 30, 2024 at 2:27 AM
@coralgartner.bsky.social writes about the next generation of #TobaccoControl measures in MJA Insight+ insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/3/the-n...