Dr Pete Sarich
@petesarich.bsky.social
Senior research fellow in cancer epidemiology and prevention at The University of Sydney School of Public Health | 📍Sydney, AU | Astronomy, running 🔭🏃♂️ | All views my own.
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In an Australian first, the Cancer Institute NSW has launched a digital tool to help people understand how their alcohol use is affecting their cancer risk:
www.cancer.nsw.gov.au/prevention-a...
www.cancer.nsw.gov.au/prevention-a...
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
In an Australian first, the Cancer Institute NSW has launched a digital tool to help people understand how their alcohol use is affecting their cancer risk:
www.cancer.nsw.gov.au/prevention-a...
www.cancer.nsw.gov.au/prevention-a...
According to a new @gallup.com survey, 54% of Americans report consuming #alcohol, the lowest proportion ever recorded. The proportion who perceive drinking one or two drinks per day to be bad for health has also increased to 53%:
news.gallup.com/poll/693362/...
news.gallup.com/poll/693362/...
August 15, 2025 at 3:39 AM
According to a new @gallup.com survey, 54% of Americans report consuming #alcohol, the lowest proportion ever recorded. The proportion who perceive drinking one or two drinks per day to be bad for health has also increased to 53%:
news.gallup.com/poll/693362/...
news.gallup.com/poll/693362/...
Some excellent presentations on the latest @daffodilcentre.org research on melanoma costs, prostate cancer early detection, cancer survival disparities by SES & liver cancer screening by David Goldsbury, @philip-ly.bsky.social @juliasteinberg.bsky.social & Joachim Worthington at #NSWcancersummit2025
August 14, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Some excellent presentations on the latest @daffodilcentre.org research on melanoma costs, prostate cancer early detection, cancer survival disparities by SES & liver cancer screening by David Goldsbury, @philip-ly.bsky.social @juliasteinberg.bsky.social & Joachim Worthington at #NSWcancersummit2025
Prof Deborah Bateson presenting on shaping the future in cancer screening: eliminating cervical cancer equitably at #NSWcancersummit2025
August 14, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Prof Deborah Bateson presenting on shaping the future in cancer screening: eliminating cervical cancer equitably at #NSWcancersummit2025
A/Prof Marianne Weber discussing future efficiencies in lung cancer screening: how innovations in early detection could impact Australia’s newest screening program.
#NSWcancersummit2025
#NSWcancersummit2025
August 14, 2025 at 4:38 AM
A/Prof Marianne Weber discussing future efficiencies in lung cancer screening: how innovations in early detection could impact Australia’s newest screening program.
#NSWcancersummit2025
#NSWcancersummit2025
A time-lapse of Vivid Sydney from the ferry. #vividsydney
May 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A time-lapse of Vivid Sydney from the ferry. #vividsydney
Dr Isabelle Soerjomataram from IARC presenting on health policy and the burden of alcohol-related cancer at the Preventive Health Conference 2025 in Canberra. #prevention2025
April 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Dr Isabelle Soerjomataram from IARC presenting on health policy and the burden of alcohol-related cancer at the Preventive Health Conference 2025 in Canberra. #prevention2025
A new survey has found that the percentage of Americans aware that alcohol increases cancer risk has risen from 40% to 56% over a five month period.
This follows the U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on alcohol and cancer risk in January:
This follows the U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on alcohol and cancer risk in January:
April 4, 2025 at 3:46 AM
A new survey has found that the percentage of Americans aware that alcohol increases cancer risk has risen from 40% to 56% over a five month period.
This follows the U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on alcohol and cancer risk in January:
This follows the U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on alcohol and cancer risk in January:
The Daffodil Centre is now on Bluesky! Follow @daffodilcentre.bsky.social for updates on our latest research on cancer control and policy.
April 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Daffodil Centre is now on Bluesky! Follow @daffodilcentre.bsky.social for updates on our latest research on cancer control and policy.
An eye-opening talk at Macquarie Uni tonight about climate change and health. What can you do as an individual?
- Check what your super invests in
- Reduce your meat intake
- Heat/cool a single room in your house
- Sign up to Australian advocacy organisations
- Talk with family/friends
- Check what your super invests in
- Reduce your meat intake
- Heat/cool a single room in your house
- Sign up to Australian advocacy organisations
- Talk with family/friends
March 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM
An eye-opening talk at Macquarie Uni tonight about climate change and health. What can you do as an individual?
- Check what your super invests in
- Reduce your meat intake
- Heat/cool a single room in your house
- Sign up to Australian advocacy organisations
- Talk with family/friends
- Check what your super invests in
- Reduce your meat intake
- Heat/cool a single room in your house
- Sign up to Australian advocacy organisations
- Talk with family/friends
New from @pewresearch.org:
- 57% of Americans who drink alcohol do not believe their drinking increases their risk of serious physical health problems.
- Of drinkers aware of recent news on alcohol and cancer risk, 41% say this news will make them drink less.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
- 57% of Americans who drink alcohol do not believe their drinking increases their risk of serious physical health problems.
- Of drinkers aware of recent news on alcohol and cancer risk, 41% say this news will make them drink less.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
March 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
New from @pewresearch.org:
- 57% of Americans who drink alcohol do not believe their drinking increases their risk of serious physical health problems.
- Of drinkers aware of recent news on alcohol and cancer risk, 41% say this news will make them drink less.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
- 57% of Americans who drink alcohol do not believe their drinking increases their risk of serious physical health problems.
- Of drinkers aware of recent news on alcohol and cancer risk, 41% say this news will make them drink less.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
New paper led by A/Prof Grace Joshy at @ANUPopHealth: Relationship of tobacco smoking to cause-specific mortality: contemporary estimates from Australia.
In 2019, 24,285 deaths (15.3% of all deaths in those aged ≥45 years) were attributable to smoking.
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
In 2019, 24,285 deaths (15.3% of all deaths in those aged ≥45 years) were attributable to smoking.
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
March 6, 2025 at 1:22 AM
New paper led by A/Prof Grace Joshy at @ANUPopHealth: Relationship of tobacco smoking to cause-specific mortality: contemporary estimates from Australia.
In 2019, 24,285 deaths (15.3% of all deaths in those aged ≥45 years) were attributable to smoking.
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
In 2019, 24,285 deaths (15.3% of all deaths in those aged ≥45 years) were attributable to smoking.
bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
There will be another screening of the excellent documentary 'Conquering Skin Cancer', along with an expert Q&A panel discussion, at the Cremorne Orpheum theatre on Wednesday February 5.
More information here:
www.orpheum.com.au/movie/conque...
More information here:
www.orpheum.com.au/movie/conque...
January 24, 2025 at 2:22 AM
There will be another screening of the excellent documentary 'Conquering Skin Cancer', along with an expert Q&A panel discussion, at the Cremorne Orpheum theatre on Wednesday February 5.
More information here:
www.orpheum.com.au/movie/conque...
More information here:
www.orpheum.com.au/movie/conque...
A new report from the Generation Vape research project reveals promising early indicators that Australia’s new vape laws are reducing adolescent access to and use of vapes.
Read the full report here:
www.cancercouncil.com.au/news/austral...
Read the full report here:
www.cancercouncil.com.au/news/austral...
January 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
A new report from the Generation Vape research project reveals promising early indicators that Australia’s new vape laws are reducing adolescent access to and use of vapes.
Read the full report here:
www.cancercouncil.com.au/news/austral...
Read the full report here:
www.cancercouncil.com.au/news/austral...
Our new Daffodil Centre study investigates alcohol use and cause-specific mortality risk in Australia, including cancer, CVD & digestive disease mortality. We estimated that 9,029 deaths (5.3% of all deaths) were attributable to alcohol use in Australia in 2021:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Our new Daffodil Centre study investigates alcohol use and cause-specific mortality risk in Australia, including cancer, CVD & digestive disease mortality. We estimated that 9,029 deaths (5.3% of all deaths) were attributable to alcohol use in Australia in 2021:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A new U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on alcohol and cancer risk has been released, informed by risk information from our 2021 alcohol and cancer risk study.
Further information and the full Advisory report are available here:
www.hhs.gov/surgeongener...
Further information and the full Advisory report are available here:
www.hhs.gov/surgeongener...
January 6, 2025 at 3:36 AM
A new U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on alcohol and cancer risk has been released, informed by risk information from our 2021 alcohol and cancer risk study.
Further information and the full Advisory report are available here:
www.hhs.gov/surgeongener...
Further information and the full Advisory report are available here:
www.hhs.gov/surgeongener...
For anyone interested, I've created an #astronomy calendar for 2025 🔭
🟦 = Meteor shower
🟩 = Opposition/elongation
🟨 = Comet
⬜️ = Lunar eclipse
🟦 = Meteor shower
🟩 = Opposition/elongation
🟨 = Comet
⬜️ = Lunar eclipse
January 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
For anyone interested, I've created an #astronomy calendar for 2025 🔭
🟦 = Meteor shower
🟩 = Opposition/elongation
🟨 = Comet
⬜️ = Lunar eclipse
🟦 = Meteor shower
🟩 = Opposition/elongation
🟨 = Comet
⬜️ = Lunar eclipse
The AIHW has released interactive maps of geographical variation in alcohol access, risks and harms across Australia:
www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alco...
www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alco...
December 17, 2024 at 2:24 AM
The AIHW has released interactive maps of geographical variation in alcohol access, risks and harms across Australia:
www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alco...
www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alco...
It was wonderful to finally see the new documentary 'Conquering Skin Cancer' last night.
The film uses personal stories to highlight our challenges and future hopes for skin cancer control in Australia, and features the Daffodil Centre's Prof Anne Cust.
conqueringcancercampaign.com/conquering-s...
The film uses personal stories to highlight our challenges and future hopes for skin cancer control in Australia, and features the Daffodil Centre's Prof Anne Cust.
conqueringcancercampaign.com/conquering-s...
December 12, 2024 at 3:18 AM
It was wonderful to finally see the new documentary 'Conquering Skin Cancer' last night.
The film uses personal stories to highlight our challenges and future hopes for skin cancer control in Australia, and features the Daffodil Centre's Prof Anne Cust.
conqueringcancercampaign.com/conquering-s...
The film uses personal stories to highlight our challenges and future hopes for skin cancer control in Australia, and features the Daffodil Centre's Prof Anne Cust.
conqueringcancercampaign.com/conquering-s...