Editor’s note: Today, Wednesday 31 May, marks World No Tobacco Day. Yesterday, Associate Professor Michelle Jongenelis spoke before the Health … More
Category: E-cigarettes
Why the ban on single use e-cigarettes is good for EVs
Vincent So, CEO, the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand As part of the Federal Budget, Health Minister Mark … More
How can I help my teen quit vaping?
Michelle Jongenelis, The University of Melbourne You’re driving your teen home from school when they open up to you about … More
My teen’s vaping. What should I say? 3 expert tips on how to approach ‘the talk’
Joshua Trigg, Flinders University and Billie Bonevski, Flinders University You’ve dropped your daughter off at her friend’s house and … More
Aotearoa provides guidance on the next phase of tobacco control measures in Australia: more of the same is not enough
Dr Raglan Maddox, Catherine Manning, Prof Raymond Lovett, Assoc Prof Lisa Whop, Selah Hart, Dr Michelle Kennedy, Assoc Prof El-Shadan … More
‘Dispelling the smoke to reflect the mirror’: the time is now to eliminate tobacco related harms
Helen Tran, PHAA Intern A recently published commentary by Maddox et al in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of … More
No butts about stopping tobacco damaging the environment
On this World No Tobacco Day, we remember another victim of the tobacco industry – the environment Dr Michelle I … More
Advocating for protection against unethical marketing of unhealthy products
PHAA Intern Allyson Todd, University of Sydney The unethical marketing of unhealthy products is an increasing concern within the digital … More
Public health measures can help balance the Budget
Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin – PHAA CEO This post is the second in our series of articles exploring the PHAA’s … More
Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia ‘get-tough’ against vaping as new ANZJPH report shows widespread use in Kiwi schools
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA It’s now just over 100 days since Australia introduced strict new laws which mean you can … More
PHAA recognises our 2021 Emerging Leader, e-cigarette expert, Dr Michelle Jongenelis
How often do we hear this response? When we asked the winner of the PHAA’s Emerging Leader Award for 2021, … More
This ain’t no ‘puff piece’: John Safran takes aim at Philip Morris and doesn’t miss
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA John Safran has made a career out of probing society’s fringes for satire. Now the perpetual … More
Formula 1 Wheels Are Smoking: Tobacco Industry’s Interminable Advertising Influence in Sport
Mary-Anne Land – PHAA In 2021, the tobacco industry is projected to spend more than $100 million on Formula 1 … More
WHO warns of global e-cigarette health threat, as WA survey shows teens use growing rapidly
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Today marks International Youth Day (IYD). IYD is celebrated on 12 August each year to … More
Vaping and e-cigarettes are glamourised on social media, putting young people in harm’s way
Jonine Jancey, Curtin University Despite their widespread reputation as a “safer” alternative to cigarettes, e-cigarettes (also known as electronic cigarettes … More
How unhealthy industries shape public opinions on health policy
Elly Howse Many of us working, teaching and researching in public health are aware of the impact of the commercial … More
Fact or Fiction? Debunking the myths around e-cigarettes
Michelle Jongenelis, Christina Watts and Maurice Swanson E-cigarettes have clearly made their way into Australian society. So, what’s the … More