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123 Leading Organizations Urge President Biden: Act Now to Eliminate Menthol Cigarettes

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Act now to eliminate menthol cigarettes," the ad states.

Key Points: 
  • Act now to eliminate menthol cigarettes," the ad states.
  • Menthol cigarettes are a "starter product" for youth because menthol cools and numbs the throat, masking the harshness of tobacco smoke.
  • Researchers estimate that prohibiting menthol cigarettes will save up to 654,000 lives within 40 years, including 255,000 Black lives.
  • Given these enormous benefits, the Biden Administration has an obligation to issue the final rules prohibiting menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars without further delay.

TELUS Mental Health Index: Workers under 40 in the US are isolated and lonely resulting in reduced mental health and productivity

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Health, Culture, Obesity, Trust, Social support, Mental health, Mortality, Social isolation, Organization, World Health Organization, Smoking, Housing, WHO, Workplace, Telus Health, Loneliness

Additionally, workers who don't feel valued and respected by their colleagues or supported by their workplace are twice as likely to report that their mental health adversely affects their productivity compared to workers who feel valued and respected.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, workers who don't feel valued and respected by their colleagues or supported by their workplace are twice as likely to report that their mental health adversely affects their productivity compared to workers who feel valued and respected.
  • It also impacts businesses as loneliness and social isolation negatively impact both health and workplace productivity," said Paula Allen, Global Leader, Research & Client Insights, TELUS Health.
  • The TELUS Mental Health Index also found:
    Workers without trusted relationships are more likely to feel isolated, with 46 percent reporting feeling isolated compared to 14 percent of those with trusted relationships.
  • In January 2024, the mental health scores of workers in various regions were:

TELUS Mental Health Index: Employees under 40 in Canada the most isolated and lonely

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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The Canadian report reveals that young Canadian workers under 40 are increasingly feeling isolated and lonely compared to their older colleagues.

Key Points: 
  • The Canadian report reveals that young Canadian workers under 40 are increasingly feeling isolated and lonely compared to their older colleagues.
  • The lack of trusted relationships is a factor in loneliness, which can lead to lower mental health scores and poorer physical health.
  • The TELUS Mental Health Index also found:
    Thirty-three per cent of workers in Canada have a high mental health risk, 45 per cent have a moderate mental health risk, and 22 per cent have a low mental health risk.
  • Twenty-one per cent of workers in Canada do not know if their employer provides mental health benefits or their employer does not provide mental health benefits.

TELUS Mental Health Index: Alarming isolation and loneliness levels among young workers in the UK

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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LONDON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TELUS Health released its TELUS Mental Health Index ("the Index") with reports that examine the mental health of employed people in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Europe, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. The UK Index highlights alarming levels of isolation and loneliness among young workers in the UK. The Index also found that workers under 40 are 80 per cent more likely to lack trusted workplace relationships compared to workers over 50.

Key Points: 
  • The UK Index highlights alarming levels of isolation and loneliness among young workers in the UK.
  • "The TELUS Mental Health Index findings reflect a concerning reality, in particular for our younger workers.
  • It also impacts businesses as loneliness and social isolation negatively impact both health and workplace productivity," said Paula Allen, Global Leader, Research & Client Insights, TELUS Health.
  • The TELUS Mental Health Index also found:
    Thirty-three per cent of workers in the UK have a high mental health risk, 41 per cent have a moderate mental health risk, and 26 per cent have a low mental health risk.

Company Initiates Plans to Build Oral Thin Film Manufacturing in the USA for Its Stop Smoking and Stop Vaping Products

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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The company has conveyed to the Board its confidence in its role as a developer of innovative pharmaceutical products, positioning itself for sustained success over the next 36 months.

Key Points: 
  • The company has conveyed to the Board its confidence in its role as a developer of innovative pharmaceutical products, positioning itself for sustained success over the next 36 months.
  • Jason Cardiff, CEO of Redwood, has initiated discussions with the executive team to establish an oral thin film manufacturing hub in the United States.
  • This initiative aims to make the company self-reliant by minimizing dependency on foreign-sourced pharmaceutical goods.
  • Successful navigation of the patent application process for Oral Thin Film Manufacturing and the active ingredient in its groundbreaking Smoking Cessation products without challenge.

Wayfinder Family Services and Aspen Institute Present Moderated Panel on Loneliness

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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The panel discussion presented by Wayfinder Family Services and The Aspen Institute Society of Fellows explored the topic of loneliness and highlighted U.S.

Key Points: 
  • The panel discussion presented by Wayfinder Family Services and The Aspen Institute Society of Fellows explored the topic of loneliness and highlighted U.S.
  • Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's advisory: Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation, which warned that the health risks of loneliness are comparable to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day.
  • The engaging panel explored the problem and state, county, school and philanthropic solutions.
  • The event also honored Harold A. Davidson, Camilla Walker and the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation for their commitment to children, youth and families in Los Angeles County and beyond.

Multi X Celebrates America's Favorite Salmon Brand, Latitude 45, with the Launch of Two New Smoked Salmon Products

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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1 selling smoked salmon brand in the U.S., with the launch of two new products—Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon Candy Bites and Smoked Chipotle Salmon.

Key Points: 
  • 1 selling smoked salmon brand in the U.S., with the launch of two new products—Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon Candy Bites and Smoked Chipotle Salmon.
  • Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon Candy Bites and Smoked Chipotle Salmon bring consumers a ready-to-eat hot smoked product that inspires at-home cooks with familiar sweet and spicy taste profiles.
  • Latitude 45 takes salmon from fresh to smoked within 24 hours of leaving the water ensuring fresh smoked salmon for consumers.
  • Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon Candy Bites along with the Multi X Lightly Smoked Salmon were also served on Sunday, March 10, at an exclusive tasting at SENA's new Sand Bar, located within the Wavemaker's Zone (booth #3165).

Multi X Expands its Ultra-Premium, Antibiotic-Free ArkA Salmon Products to U.S. Fine Dining and Retail Markets

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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To celebrate the expansion of ArkA's fresh, frozen and smoked salmon products to U.S. fine dining and retailers, Multi X hosted a special tasting experience for attendees during the Seafood Expo North America (SENA), March 10-12, 2024, at booth #841.

Key Points: 
  • To celebrate the expansion of ArkA's fresh, frozen and smoked salmon products to U.S. fine dining and retailers, Multi X hosted a special tasting experience for attendees during the Seafood Expo North America (SENA), March 10-12, 2024, at booth #841.
  • ArkA's salmon products are ABF certified, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified, and Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) 4 Star certified.
  • There is a need in fine dining for ultra-premium, antibiotic-free Antarctic salmon and Arka is the solution.
  • Other products from the Multi X family including Multi X Lightly Smoked Salmon, Latitude 45 Smoked Salmon Candy Bites and Latitude 45 Smoked Chipotle Salmon, were featured in SENA's New Product Showcase, in a sampling at the Sand Bar, and at the Multi X booth throughout the three-day event.

Real Isolates and Sanctuary Medicinals Announce Launch of Smokenol™-Infused Product Lines

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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WOBURN, Mass., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanctuary Medicinals is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Real Isolates, utilizing their patented Smokenol™ cannabis smoke extraction process for infusion in select Sanctuary products.

Key Points: 
  • WOBURN, Mass., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanctuary Medicinals is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Real Isolates, utilizing their patented Smokenol™ cannabis smoke extraction process for infusion in select Sanctuary products.
  • Partnering with Real Isolates is a perfect example of that commitment.
  • Co-Founder of Real Isolates, Andy Westerkamp, explains "Real Isolates and Sanctuary Medicinals prioritize quality of life for patients and consumers.
  • Alex Hildrith, Laboratory Director for Sanctuary adds, "Sanctuary's lab team is very excited to announce our official partnership with Real Isolates.

Why cocaine is considered performance-enhancing for athletes, and why it matters when the athlete took it

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Last year a Melbourne Demons player, Joel Smith, and two Sydney Swans AFLW players were caught with cocaine.

Key Points: 
  • Last year a Melbourne Demons player, Joel Smith, and two Sydney Swans AFLW players were caught with cocaine.
  • So how is cocaine considered performance enhancing, and why does it matter when they took it?

What is cocaine and is it performance enhancing?

  • Once consumed, cocaine increases the level of a chemical in the brain called dopamine – a messenger molecular that is associated with pleasure and reward.
  • A surge in dopamine is responsible for feelings of euphoria, heightened energy, and alertness, which makes cocaine highly sought-after for recreational purposes.
  • When used during sport, cocaine is considered to have performance enhancing effects and is prohibited under the World Anti-Doping Code and listed under the Substances of Abuse Category.

Recreational (out of competition) vs performancing-enhancing (in-competition) use

  • As a result, instead of a ban from competing, the court gave them 12-month conditional release orders, with no convictions recorded.
  • Under the AFL’s anti-doping code, a finding of using cocaine for performance enhancement could come with a four-year ban.
  • If he was found to have used it for only recreational purposes, not on game day, the ban would instead just be one or three months.

Can urine testing determine when someone took cocaine?

  • Intact cocaine can remain detectable in urine for periods up to 15 days, and BZE can be detectable up to 25 days.
  • To determine the date of cocaine use, the concentration of intact drug in the athlete’s urine, and possibly the BZE concentration, need to be considered.
  • But there are fundamental flaws in making these comparisons to determine when an athlete took cocaine.

Why is cocaine still considered performance-enhancing?


While it’s unlikely an athlete can genuinely get an athletic edge on their rivals by taking cocaine, it is still on Sports Integrity Australia’s Prohibited List because “all prohibited substances are added to the Prohibited List because they meet two of the three following criteria”:
Athletes really are risking a lot for minimal (if any) athletic reward when they take cocaine – not just the health risks, but the possibility of getting caught with a substance that is extremely unlikely to improve their on-field performances.
Nial Wheate has previously appeared as an expert witness for an athlete accused by Sport Integrity Australia of in-competition cocaine use. Shoohb Alassadi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.