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Study: Parents’ drug, alcohol and tobacco use negatively impacts all areas of child well-being
A newly published study has looked into the effects of parental substance use on child well-being. Well-being was measured in categories including physical, psychological (mental health), cognitive (measured through things like school achievement), social (including whether they had positive relationships or antisocial behaviour) and economic (for example, whether the family requires financial support) well-being. Instead of analysing just one substance, researchers analysed how parents’ combined use of alcohol, drugs and tobacco impacts on children.
It was found that overall, parental substance use was associated with a reduction in child well-being in all five areas. The effect surprisingly endured over time, meaning that the relationship was still present even if there was a gap between when the parent and child’s information was collected.
Parents’ non-dependent substance use (where an individual is not clinically dependent on a substance) also affected child well-being. Parental alcohol use had similar risks for child well-being as tobacco use.
Source: The Conversation, 8 August 2019
Development and Psychopathology. The Enduring Effects of Parental Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Use on Child Well-being: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis. July 2019
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has told four companies to remove 44 of their flavoured e-liquid and hookah tobacco products that do not have the required approval for sale in the U.S., issuing warning letters to Mighty Vapors LLC, Liquid Labs USA LLC, V8P Juice International LLC and Hookah Imports Inc, and seeking their response within fifteen days.
The FDA said the products had been introduced into the market after the effective date of a rule that extended FDA’s authority to all tobacco products. The move comes against the backdrop of the FDA’s efforts to curb the usage of the substances among young adults.
Source: Reuters, 8 August 2019
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USA: Officials urge streaming platforms to limit tobacco use in video content
A group of state Attorneys General are banding together to try and limit tobacco use in streaming video content.
"When the tobacco and entertainment industries link up to do business together, the health of your kids is the last thing on their mind," Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said. "There is no reason a killer like tobacco should be highlighted in content targeting children."
The 43 Attorneys General sent letters to Amazon.com, Apple, AT&T, CBS Corporation, Comcast Corporation, Discovery, the Walt Disney Company, Google, Netflix, Sony, Lionsgate, Viacom and Walmart. The letters specifically ask streaming companies to adopt the following policies:
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Eliminate tobacco use in content rated TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14, PG and PG-13
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Ensure that all promotional material for tobacco is only viewable on content rated TV-MA or R and is only recommended for adult viewers
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Only 'suggest' tobacco-free content for children, families, adolescents and general audiences
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Offer parental controls that restrict access to content featuring tobacco use
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Stream strong anti-smoking and anti-vaping public service announcements before all videos with tobacco content
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New Zealand: Quitline charity releases video to highlight dangers of secondhand smoke to pets
Quitline, a charity which provides free stop-smoking services to New Zealanders, has released a new video highlighting the impact of second-hand smoking on pets. The advert follows a dog whose health begins to deteriorate as he is exposed to his owner’s smoking. According to the charity, pets who are exposed to second-hand smoke are twice as likely to get cancer.
Source: Mail on Sunday, 8 August 2019
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGAXjziXFuc
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