pammul.bsky.social

12 June 2026 04:00

Ah, the old extend the timeline trick to disguise uncomfortable facts. Doesn't change reality in '25. Youth smoking was very low, vaping had decreased but exceeded smoking, so that any 'gateway effect' had been in the less harmful direction. This is all good news for public health.

pammul.bsky.social

12 June 2026 03:58

The article you've posted is about the illicit tobacco market in NZ. This conversation is about youth vaping. This is a comprehensive report on that from a reliable source. assets.nationbuilder.com/ashnz/pages/...

pammul.bsky.social

12 June 2026 03:56

As a tobacco control advocate, are you not pleased with a 1.1% daily smoking rate among youth and only 2.5% regular smoking? (Regular is defined as daily, weekly or monthly.) Whatever has happened to the trend, surely it's the current situation that matters. Harm reduction is happening.

Charles A. Gardner, PhD

chancethegardener.bsky.social

06 June 2026 12:20

What country? I don't see that happening in mine. Are you omniscient or something? Ignorant of 1,000s of peer-reviewed academic (non-industry) studies... or something?