Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithMike Daube @mikedaube.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Important theme - looking forward to strong interest. 032
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithMike Daube @mikedaube.bsky.social · 07/08/2025So important to have people leading journals who want to make a difference, and want to help others to do do. 184
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithCroakey Health Media @croakeynews.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Women in Queensland prison suffer inhumane conditionscroakey.orgWomen in Queensland prison suffer inhumane conditions 011
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithMadhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Call for Nominations: The 2025 Paul Farmer Lectureship and Award for Global Health Equity @mcgill.ca www.mcgill.ca/spgh/about-u...mcgill.caCall for Nominations: The 2025 Paul Farmer Lectureship and Award for Global Health EquityThe McGill School of Population and Global Health is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity. The nomination deadline is Sunday, June 8th, 2025. Paul Farmer, ... 03424
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithGurdeep Pandher of the Yukon @gurdeep.ca · 14/02/2025Happy Valentine's Day to all souls 🫶🏼 1772096
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithSimon Chapman AO @simonchapman.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Useful illustration for teaching students about difference between equality, equity & reality 02710
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithMike Daube @mikedaube.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Excellent article - raises important issues intouchpublichealth.net.au/how-language...intouchpublichealth.net.auHow language shapes the fight against the Tobacco Industry : Intouch Public HealthThe Tobacco Industry has a long and ongoing history of using language to deflect blame and resist accountability. 166
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithBill Hare @billhare.bsky.social · 11/02/2025The call for “Real Zero” is very important as it focuses on achieving real emission reductions as opposed to using offsets. In Australia, allowing industry to use of offsets looks likely to undermine any real action that might otherwise come out of the safeguard mechanism. 15724
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithSimon Chapman AO @simonchapman.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Cripes. This deserves wide circulation. Large US case-control study of recently diagnosed lung cancer finds smokers who also vape have 4x rate of lung cancer. On-going dual use (smoking + vaping) is VERY common .. often >50% of those who vape. 01210
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithProf Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · 18/12/2024WA’s state-owned gambling agency targets customers with promotions to maintain profits - @henrybelot.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comWA’s state-owned gambling agency targets customers with promotions to maintain profitsAnnual report attributed strong retail performance, in part, to its $13.8m spend on advertising 053
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithNick Chartres, PhD @nickchartres.bsky.social · 18/12/2024@washingtonpost.com, @shannonosaka.bsky.social discusses our world first rapid systematic review on the health harms of #microplastics published today. @shannonosaka.bsky.social bit.ly/41HAypIbit.lyWhat we just found out about the possible tie between microplastics and cancerNew research published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science and Technology offers evidence that microplastics are harming human health. 033
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithNick Chartres, PhD @nickchartres.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Our world first systematic review of the health harms of #microplastics was published today. We concluded that microplastics are “suspected” to harm human #reproductive, #digestive, and #respiratory health, with a suggested link to colon and lung #cancer. www.thenewlede.org/2024/12/bewa...thenewlede.orgBeware the air you breathe - more evidence links microplastics to health problemsBy Carey Gillam People diagnosed with infertility and certain cancers may have to blame the very air they breathe, according to a new report that adds to evidence that tiny plastic particles in air p... 094
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithSam Burrow @samburrow.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Our systematic review of parents' experiences of child protection during & after pregnancy is freely available doi.org/10.1016/j.ch... Big thanks to contributors, original researchers, & participating parents! @emilyked.bsky.social @lisamorriss.bsky.social @karenb-2.bsky.social #academicsky 0103
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithGurdeep Pandher of the Yukon @gurdeep.ca · 06/12/2024Whether there is sadness or joy dwelling within, moments of peaceful calm or turbulent storms raging, the deepest stories and secrets of a heart remain known only to its bearer. Sharing joy with you today! 637856
Linda Slack-Smith @slacksml.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Yes there has been a lot of joy and positivity as this site has grown but there are things we don’t want and no bios and/or no posts can be a red flag. 030
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithStefan Listl @stefanlistl.bsky.social · 03/12/2024🚨 $710 Billion: Economic Burden of Oral Diseases 🚨 Oral diseases cost the world a shocking $710 billion annually. As highlighted by WHO and the World Economic Forum, this figure underscores the urgent need for decisive policy action. See our article 👉 shorturl.at/t2KPF 21813
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithProf Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Hi! If you are new here, here is a public health and health promotion starter pack filled with fabulous people and organisations! go.bsky.app/RhTFdxd 95519
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithDr Ellie Murray, ScD @epiellie.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Thinking about buying our new edition of Epidemiology An Introduction? Oxford University Press is offering a 30% discount with the code AUFLY30 for orders from their website: global.oup.com/academic 47517
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithProf Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · 21/11/2024We hope you engage with the 19 papers that have been released today - and the papers that will be released over the next few weeks. We are incredibly grateful to our editorial team members, associate editors and peer reviewers! academic.oup.com/heapro/issue...academic.oup.comVolume 39 Issue 6 | Health Promotion International | Oxford AcademicPublishes papers on major themes and innovations in the health promotion field. The journal publishes contributions from sectors beyond health, and seeks to promote theoretical, methodological, and ac... 1136
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithMarita Hennessy @maritahennessy.bsky.social · 21/11/2024So many fascinating papers in the newly launched special issue on the commercial determinants of health #CDoH @healthpromint.bsky.social - will share some over the next while. Worth checking out the editorial first, especially the 3 challenges identified academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...academic.oup.comActing on the Commercial Determinants of HealthIn 1986, when Health Promotion International was launched, the founding Chair of the Editorial Board, Professor Ilona Kickbusch, stressed that promoting he 03921
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithHannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 10/09/2024New viewpoint from Sharon Friel & team that highlights the substantial influence of the financial system on health and climate change outcomes www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comFinancialisation: a 21st century commercial determinant of health equityIn 21st century capitalism, financial markets reign supreme. The elevation of investing, trading, and speculating as a way of making profit has shifte… 171
Linda Slack-Smith @slacksml.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Fantastic start to #cetph2024 commercial determinants - commerce, economy trade and health conference melbournetoo many amazing speakers to choose 142
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithAltmetric @altmetric.com · 15/11/2024We adapt social media tracking as platforms come and go or become places for research comms. We also track a bunch of other pretty interesting metrics like policy, news, Wikipedia and patents. So hopefully it wouldn’t be *completely* meaningless! 0225
Reposted by Linda Slack-SmithTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 15/11/2024So presumably Altmetrics are going to become meaningless if all the academics are on here but Altmetric is still tracking Tweets? #academicsky 811711
Linda Slack-Smith @slacksml.bsky.social · 16/11/2024I can’t see at moment although opened before - thanks for putting together 200
Linda Slack-Smith @slacksml.bsky.social · 13/11/2024So apparently Altmetric doesn’t track academic research papers and impact in Bluesky - hopefully we can change that 140
Linda Slack-Smith @slacksml.bsky.social · 10/11/2024Enjoying this one although not a novel!! Working for the Brand : How Corporations Are Destroying Free Speech.; 1st ed. Bornstein, Josh. Brunswick, Victoria : Scribe Publications; 2024 000