Tom Gleeson
@Rathmacan
Be weird, weird is your superpower. #SaferFromHarm #SayYesToTHR
"Instead of confronting smoking head-on, the EU and WHO are declaring war on harm reduction, and in doing so, giving cigarettes a lifeline" tobaccoharmreduction.net/article/war-on…
“The availability of safer products should be made easier than cigarettes, so there should never be policies that make cigarettes more attractive than vaping. A smoke-free society is what we are striving for. Not a nicotine-free society.” @DrMtyndall blog.tellwell.ca/2025/07/18/aut…
This may be of interest to @TFRIIreland who say there is not enough research on what works to help people quit vaping. cc @TheHardShoulder
"Ellie says going back to cigarettes helped her quit vapes in just a few days." Gobsmacking article on the stunning success of tobacco control industry messaging on safer nicotine. #NotAboutHealth #WorseThanBigTobacco #FacePalm refinery29.com/en-gb/vaping-a…
The semantic contortion to avoid saying vaping or e-cigs are the most effective method to quit smoking and is a far safer alternative to smoking. Shame on the HSE for this disinformation.
Vaping or e-cigarettes can impact your heart, lungs, and other organs. It’s not a recommended method for quitting smoking and is not a healthier alternative to smoking. Find out more about how to quit vaping at: pulse.ly/o3zhgu6jie #QuitVaping #TakeBackControl…
We get it, you are the real victims, not the people of Gaza whom you starve, bomb, and shoot.
Jewish teens were kicked off a plane for saying one Hebrew word and for being visibly Jewish. Vueling claimed they “engaged in highly disruptive behavior.” In Amsterdam, nearly a hundred Israelis were chased through the streets, hunted like prey, beaten, and thrown into a…
McGuirk again conflagged anti Zionism and antisemitism.
No comment on Larry but it's telling how often "there's no anti semitism in Ireland" must be delivered alongside a warning about the power of the zionist lobby in the United States. There's no anti semitism here but those nefarious Jews might make people think there is one.
Sweden didn’t slash smoking rates by banning nicotine. It did it by offering safer nicotine. As Karl Fagerström puts it: “Smokeless nicotine is at the heart of Sweden’s smoking decline.” #HarmReduction #Snus #NicotinePouches clearingtheair.eu/en/post/smokel…
Has Ethics in Medical Research Completely Disappeared? Study Assigns Half of Pregnant Women Subjects to Continue Smoking tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/07/has-et…
Paging @HSEQuitTeam
The NCSCT has a training module (free and online) about the England Smoking in Pregnancy Incentives Scheme - do have a look and encourage colleagues in maternity services to complete it. Go to ncsct.co.uk
So it's down to name calling now Colette?
I’m trying to think of an adjective to describe people who subscribe to gender identity belief. I don’t think ‘religious’ or ‘political’ would be correct (even if I do consider it a political religion)… what about ‘genderish’? So, for example, we could say ‘Marc is genderish’?
The European Commission deviates from its commitment to evidence-based policies by ranking non-combustible nicotine products, such as nicotine pouches and vapes, as equally harmful to cigarettes. This is one of the biggest misinformation campaigns in history, greatly compromising…
My statement on the next #MFF ⤵️
I get this is an existential issue for trans people but my feels count for more.
My heart goes out to the Irish politicians who have children with gender dysphoria and identify as trans. Of course any parent in their situation is concerned for the well-being of their child. There is a huge level of fear out there within the trans community - and their friends…
Might as well drink higher alcohol beverages then. irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/heal…
The EU Health Commissioner acknowledges that the EU plans to ignore science & common sense that non-combustible nicotine products CANNOT be as harmful to smoking. 95% risk reduction (or more, see: rcp.ac.uk/improving-care…) is mispresented by the EU as "comparable health risks"
3/4 #MFF For the first time ever, we acknowledge that new #tobacco and nicotine products pose health risks comparable to traditional ones. With new market developments and the need to protect future generations, rates should be further assessed.
Personally I like evidence based policy,esp when it comes to medicines, I guess tax take supplants evidence at the end of the day.
4/4 #MFF With threats like African swine fever risking animal health, food security, & the viability of EU farmers, maintaining today’s financing is vital. We must ensure safety standards & oversight keep EU food safe — and farmers strong, supported, and on a level playing field.
The European Commission is DANGEROUSLY DEVIATING from its commitment for evidence-based policies, by FALSELY classifying life-saving tobacco harm reduction products as equally-harmful to smoking. The "tax raid" against harm reduction products with certainly HARM public health.
My statement on the next #MFF ⤵️
The European Commission has today proposed an update of the EU’s Tobacco Taxation Directive. taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/news/european-…