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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Applications are open for @addiction-ssa.org Fellowships and PhDs ('til 30th July)! As a previous SSA Fellow, I can vouch that the SSA are a 10/10 funder and provide many career-enhancing opportunities. They're also a lovely bunch to work with! tinyurl.com/ssa-funding @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social

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Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal @ntrjournal.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Europe Debate Irina Stepanov and Robert West argue: The case for countries adopting a policy of reducing nicotine content of cigarettes and other smoked products to minimal levels academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...

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Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal @ntrjournal.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Europe Debate Katie East and Ken Warner argue: Mandated reduction of nicotine in tobacco products is not the logical next step academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-...

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SRNT Policy and Regulatory Science Network @policysrnt.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Registration for #SRNT2026 is now open! Use the QR code below to register. @srn-t.bsky.social

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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

@bsmspcph.bsky.social are recruiting for a Clinical Associate Professor or Professor of General Practice. If you're a researcher and a practicing GP and fancy coming to Brighton, please consider applying! jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/cde88946... @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social

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Clinical Associate Professor or Professor of General Practice Ref: 41295 - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

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Society for the Study of Addiction @addiction-ssa.org · 03/11/2025

Do you have an idea that could drive innovative responses to addiction to illicit drugs and alcohol? Are you committed to a research career in the field of addiction? Apply for a PhD studentship or fellowship by 15 January 2026 tinyurl.com/5etmhm9e

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Action on Smoking Health (UK) @ashorguk.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

📢 Over 1,200 public health professionals have written to health spokespeople from all parties, urging swift passage of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill - a historic chance to protect future generations. 🚭✨ ✉️ Read the letter: shorturl.at/4Miyl

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Action on Smoking Health (UK) @ashorguk.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Yesterday, the APPG on Smoking and Health held an event on this very issue.🚭 Parliamentarians gathered to take action on the ‘litter & lies’ of cigarette filters. @katieeast.bsky.social shared her research on the health harms, and Dr Bas Boots explained the environmental problems caused by filters🌍

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Brighton and Sussex Medical School @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

🚭 A call for all cigarette filters to be banned to protect health and the environment! Research led by BSMS' Dr @katieeast.bsky.social reveals that only 1 in 4 adults in the UK know filters don’t reduce harm — exposing how they mislead the public. @bsmspcph.bsky.social 👉 Read more: bit.ly/4qctf2Z

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Action on Smoking Health (UK) @ashorguk.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🚭 Experts urge a UK ban on cigarette filters, highlighting evidence from ASH’s surveys showing how filters mislead smokers, provide no health benefits and harm the environment. Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1111/add....

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Banning cigarette filters in the United Kingdom: Time to correct misperceptions of harms

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Society for the Study of Addiction @addiction-ssa.org · 15/10/2025

New editorial in @addictionjournal.bsky.social highlights opportunity to ban cigarette filters in the interests of public health and the environment. Watch this explainer video: youtu.be/DmTDKb-1EZY | DOI: 10.1111/add.70200 @katieeast.bsky.social @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social

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Society for the Study of Addiction @addiction-ssa.org · 01/09/2025

In the latest episode of Addiction Audio, @katieeast.bsky.social‬ talks about an online experiment evaluating the impact of vaping fact films among young people in the UK tinyurl.com/2myub2b2 | Addiction Audio is the podcast from @addictionjournal.bsky.social‬

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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

🚨 Research Fellow position at BSMS 🚨 Colleagues at @bsmspcph.bsky.social are recruiting a Research Fellow in Public Health and Social Care. The position would suit a qualitative researcher with an interest in care, quality of life, food and nutrition. jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/ea6b9123...

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Research Fellow in Public Health and Social Care Ref: 41491 (Part Time, Fixed Term) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

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Addiction journal @addictionjournal.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Interventions to change vaping harm perceptions and associations between harm perceptions and vaping and smoking behaviours: A systematic review buff.ly/fchFEYC @katieeast.bsky.social

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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Our systematic review of vaping harm perceptions, interventions to change them, and associations with subsequent vaping/smoking behaviours is now available @addictionjournal.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @kingsnrg.bsky.social @bsmspcph.bsky.social

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Addiction journal @addictionjournal.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Evaluating the impact of vaping facts films on vaping harm perceptions among young adults in the UK: A randomized on-line experiment buff.ly/LllFqQu @katieeast.bsky.social

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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

New commentary with @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social, @jamiebrown.bsky.social, and @katieeast.bsky.social To reduce smoking harms, there is an urgent need to correct misperceptions about the risks of vaping. www.bmj.com/content/388/...

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To reduce smoking harms, there is an urgent need to correct misperceptions about the risks of vaping

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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

We asked experts to give evidence based answers to some of the common concerns about nicotine vaping. Here are their answers in our series of short films - 'Vaping, the facts' youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Vaping Facts Films - YouTube

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Brighton and Sussex Medical School @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

New study finds expert-led TikTok-style videos can bust vaping myths among young adults. BSMS researchers show that brief, evidence-based content significantly improves understanding of vaping vs smoking risks. 📲 bit.ly/45VAkxd #PublicHealth #VapingFacts @katieeast.bsky.social @bsmspcph.bsky.social

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PCPH @bsmspcph.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Come and work with us in #PrimaryCare and #PublicHealth. New post: Senior Research Fellow in Public Health. Contribute to the development & delivery of primary & community health research activities delivered by @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social and the NIHR. Pls share! 🩺 jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/d5e1eb0d...

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Senior Research Fellow in Public Health Ref: 40709 (Part Time, Fixed Term) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

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Professor Carrie Llewellyn @profcdllewellyn.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

New job opportunity - seeking a Senior Research Fellow at Brighton & Sussex Medical School. Come and work with a fab team in primary care & public health jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/d5e1eb0d... @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social @bsmspcph.bsky.social @arckss.bsky.social

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Senior Research Fellow in Public Health Ref: 40709 (Part Time, Fixed Term) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

BSMS's Dept of Primary Care & Public Health @bsmspcph.bsky.social are recruiting a Senior Research Fellow! This will involve working with @profcdllewellyn.bsky.social and the Dept to support sustainable primary and community care provision. More detail/to apply 👇 jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/d5e1eb0d...

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Senior Research Fellow in Public Health Ref: 40709 (Part Time, Fixed Term) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

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SRNT Policy and Regulatory Science Network @policysrnt.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Attending #SRNT2025? Join us on Wed 3/12 from 9AM-12PM for the #pre-conference workshop: "Leveraging Complex Survey Data to Inform Nicotine and Tobacco Regulatory Science Globally." We'll share best practices/insights on leveraging survey data to inform #tobacco & #nicotine #policy research.

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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

The @policysrnt.bsky.social is now on Bluesky! Pop us a follow to stay up-to-date with #tobacco and #nicotine policy events and the network's activities, including those at next week's SRNT Annual Meeting.

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Addiction journal @addictionjournal.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

New Addiction Audio: Communicating public health research with @drsarahejackson.bsky.social, Martin Jarvis and @robertjwest.bsky.social. Elle Wadsworth talks to 3 generations of tobacco/nicotine researchers about their recent editorial ‘The price of a cigarette: 20 minutes of life?’

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Communicating public health research with Sarah Jackson, Martin Jarvis and Robert West | Addiction Audio

The podcast from the journal Addiction

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Society for the Study of Addiction @addiction-ssa.org · 06/03/2025

The SSA is now accepting submissions for oral presentations, poster presentations, and workshops at the 2025 Annual Conference. ⏰Apply by 4 June: www.addiction-ssa.org/events/annua... #SSAConf25 #AcademicSky

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Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal @ntrjournal.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Since 2013, the proportion of adults in England reporting single and multiple non-combustible nicotine product use has risen, with the prevalence of single product use almost tripling and multiple product use doubling, find Sharon Cox et al. academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-... @sharoncox.bsky.social

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Joe Gitchell @jgitchell.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

. @katieeast.bsky.social and friends came to slay not play with this @ntrjournal.bsky.social paper. Perceived Harm of Vaping Relative to Smoking and Associations With Subsequent Smoking and Vaping Behaviors Among Young Adults: Evidence From a UK Cohort Study t.co/70PMqkXTv9

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Sharon Cox @sharoncox.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

The SRNT-E debate is back! Please submit your ideas to me! DO NOT REPLY HERE s.cox@ucl.ac.uk 1. What is the topic? 2. Why does it matter/now? 3. Why should we care? 4. What could we learn from this debate? Submissions into me, rated by a panel (blind) @drsarahejackson.bsky.social

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John Holmes @jholmessheff.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

***Job Opportunity*** Join King's College London's work on the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Addictions, focusing on tobacco/nicotine. You'll have the chance to work on research directly impacting government policy (and collaborate with our team at Sheffield). www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLR998/r...

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Research Associate at King's College London

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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

New paper explores changing patterns of 'dual use' of vaping and smoking in England in the context of a rapidly evolving vape market. Dual use prevalence has increased but there's been a shift away from more frequent smoking toward more frequent vaping. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Harry Tattan-Birch @tattanbirch.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Will the disposable vape ban help reduce youth vaping? We discuss this in our editorial out today. Our conclusion: 1/3 Great to work alongside Katie East and Eve Taylor on this one! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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England's disposable vape ban: An inadequate solution to youth vaping with potential unintended consequences

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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

New paper examines the prevalence and real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation aids in England. Results show that while a range of effective aids are available, around half of people try to quit using less effective forms of support or none at all. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

New editorial in @AddictionJrnl argues England's disposable vape ban is 'an inadequate solution to youth vaping with potential unintended consequences' onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @tattanbirch.bsky.social @katieeast.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social

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England's disposable vape ban: An inadequate solution to youth vaping with potential unintended consequences

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Canadians for Tobacco Harm Reduction Association (CanTHR) @canthr.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Great slide from the UK e-cig summit showcasing how vaping harm perceptions are increasingly out of line with evidence. Unfortunately, misinformation is running rampant which causes smokers to keep smoking at the expense of public health. #vaping #thr #tobaccoharmreduction #vape #ecigarette

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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Listen when the experts tell you

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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Dr Sharon Cox sharing the findings of the SCeTCH trial, which offered e-cigarettes to smokers experiencing homelessness to help them quit. Results can’t yet be shared on social media, but a very impressive effort by a fantastic team… watch this space! #EcigSummit @sharoncox.bsky.social

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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Dr Eve Taylor outlines potential impacts of regulating the way e-cigarettes are packaged and branded. Important to understand in the context of potential policies that will be introduced as part of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. #EcigSummit

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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Dr Jasmine Khouja outlines findings of an e-cigarette policy decision aid. On balance, banning flavours is likely to have a negative overall impact on public health. Same for banning disposables. #EcigSummit @jasminekhouja.bsky.social

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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Dr Tom Freeman and colleagues collected ~500 vapes from schools across England. They found surprisingly high numbers contained synthetic cannabinoids (spice). Potentially explains news reports of kids collapsing in schools after vaping? #EcigSummit

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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Dr Katie East outlines why we should care about misperceptions of the harms of vaping vs smoking. Adults with inaccurate perceptions are less likely to quit smoking and more likely to relapse. Perceptions don’t seem to be affecting patterns of youth vaping… #EcigSummit @katieeast.bsky.social

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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

‪The good news is that misperceptions can be corrected - for example, by mythbusting videos from credible sources. ‬ ‪#EcigSummit‬ @katieeast.bsky.social

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Sharon Cox @sharoncox.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Really pleased to be at the e-cigarette summit presenting alongside @katieeast.bsky.social @jasminekhouja.bsky.social #womeninscience 👊🏼

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