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Dr Colin Mendelsohn

@colinmendelsohn

Evidence-based tobacco harm reduction advocate and proud winner of the Michael Russell Award 2024. Author of the book, Stop Smoking Start Vaping

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"A decade ago, NZ had a higher rate of adult smoking than AU. Now it’s lower, with smoking rates falling much faster than in AU, despite our self-proclaimed world leadership on anti-smoking measures" Bernard Keane explains in Crikey (Hint: #vapes) crikey.com.au/2025/02/13/vap…

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❌ Australia’s prohibitionist #vaping regulations have fuelled a violent black market with no safety standards and easy access for youth ✅ New Zealand’s regulated retail system has no significant evidence of illicit trade More: colinmendelsohn.com.au/au_nz colinmendelsohn.com.au/martin

❌ Australia’s prohibitionist #vaping regulations have fuelled a violent black market with no safety standards and easy access for youth

✅ New Zealand’s regulated retail system has no significant evidence of illicit trade

More: colinmendelsohn.com.au/au_nz
colinmendelsohn.com.au/martin
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Our study found #vaping has turbocharged the decline in smoking in New Zealand, but in AU: "The current Labor government is impervious to evidence about #THR. They are committed to a failed policy, driven by moral panic, politics..." via Vaping Post vapingpost.com/2025/02/16/aus…

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.Alex Wodak AM and I are presenting at Medical Grand Rounds at Royal North Shore Hospital tomorrow on #vaping 1pm, Kolling Auditorium L5 Pacific Highway, St Leonards All welcome Will advise later about availability of live streaming

.<a href="/alexwodak/">Alex Wodak AM</a> and I are presenting at Medical Grand Rounds at Royal North Shore Hospital tomorrow on #vaping
1pm, Kolling Auditorium L5
Pacific Highway, St Leonards
All welcome

Will advise later about availability of live streaming
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My presentation at Grand Rounds, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney today "Can #vaping help your patients quit smoking?" Watch the slides or download a pdf slideshare.net/slideshow/can-…

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"NZ now boasts a lower smoking rate than Australia for the first time. The key difference? They have embraced #vaping nicotine as a legitimate harm-reduction tool, while Australia has stuck to an outdated, prohibitionist model" My OpEd in The Sydney Morning Herald Access ➡️ colinmendelsohn.com.au/wp-content/upl…

"NZ now boasts a lower smoking rate than Australia for the first time. The key difference? They have embraced #vaping nicotine as a legitimate harm-reduction tool, while Australia has stuck to an outdated, prohibitionist model"

My OpEd in <a href="/smh/">The Sydney Morning Herald</a> 

Access ➡️ colinmendelsohn.com.au/wp-content/upl…
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Our paper in Addiction Journal highlights the much faster decline in smoking in Indigenous and low income groups in New Zealand compared to Australia The likely cause? NZ's liberal, regulated consumer approach to #vaping Will Godfrey via Global Forum on Nicotine Watch➡️youtube.com/watch?v=XbhC11…

Our paper in <a href="/AddictionJrnl/">Addiction Journal</a> highlights the much faster decline in smoking in Indigenous and low income groups in New Zealand compared to Australia

The likely cause? NZ's liberal, regulated consumer approach to #vaping

<a href="/godfreywill/">Will Godfrey</a> via <a href="/GFNicotine/">Global Forum on Nicotine</a>
Watch➡️youtube.com/watch?v=XbhC11…
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THR misinformation and smears continue... A NZ media watchdog just ruled in favour of ASH New Zealand after a biased hit piece I’ve faced the same: falsely portrayed as Big Tobacco on Aussie TV, forced to get legal help to clear my name via Filter | harm reduction journalism filtermag.org/smear-tactics-…

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Great conference on Reframing Addiction by Anglicare Tasmania. Strong emphasis on listening to users ("nothing about us without us") and getting support. My presentation on smoking and #vaping: smoking is the leading cause of death in people who use drugs And don't forget

Great conference on Reframing Addiction by Anglicare Tasmania. Strong emphasis on listening to users ("nothing about us without us") and getting support.
My presentation on smoking and #vaping: smoking is the leading cause of death in people who use drugs
And don't forget
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The recent Anglicare Tasmania Forum aimed "to reframe the way we talk about addiction, and put an end to the stigma"... a worthy goal Report ⤵️ anglicare-tas.org.au/reducing-the-h… Includes my presentation on smoking and #vaping

The recent Anglicare Tasmania Forum aimed

"to reframe the way we talk about addiction, and put an end to the stigma"... a worthy goal

Report ⤵️
anglicare-tas.org.au/reducing-the-h…
Includes my presentation on smoking and #vaping
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In a country hostile to #vaping reform, advocacy matters. ALIVE's new Colin Mendelsohn Medal Award honours those fighting for science-based tobacco harm reduction via Vaping Post vapingpost.com/2025/05/13/hon…