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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The @aihw.bsky.social has released new results from the 2025 National Drug Strategy Household Survey, finding a record low daily smoking rate in Australia of 5.6%: www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illi...

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

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...

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

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/...

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

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

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Prof Deborah Bateson presenting on shaping the future in cancer screening: eliminating cervical cancer equitably at #NSWcancersummit2025

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

A/Prof Marianne Weber discussing future efficiencies in lung cancer screening: how innovations in early detection could impact Australia’s newest screening program. #NSWcancersummit2025

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

A time-lapse of Vivid Sydney from the ferry. #vividsydney

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

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

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

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:

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

The Daffodil Centre is now on Bluesky! Follow @daffodilcentre.bsky.social for updates on our latest research on cancer control and policy.

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

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

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

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/...

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

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....

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Sunrise from the Gladesville Bridge 🌅 #sydney

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

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...

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

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...

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

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...

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

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...

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

For anyone interested, I've created an #astronomy calendar for 2025 🔭 🟦 = Meteor shower 🟩 = Opposition/elongation 🟨 = Comet ⬜️ = Lunar eclipse

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

The AIHW has released interactive maps of geographical variation in alcohol access, risks and harms across Australia: www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alco...

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Dr Pete Sarich @petesarich.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

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...

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