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Thomas Kirsop
@MadMeathead
Formerly known as "MadMeathead" Viewpoints and opinions are my own and not intended to be interpreted as those of any other person, entity, or organization.
Jun 27, 2021 • 31 tweets • 10 min read
Canadian proposed regulatory flavour ban. Chapter 3

Regulatory analysis section - initial notes. Disclaimer: I have no training in the complexities of modelling. I am certain there will be things I miss. There will also be things I note that later turn out to be inconsequential.
Jun 25, 2021 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
Canadian Flavour Restrictions -initial thoughts and opinions

Chapter 2: Instrument choice

Or

The Nuclear option is the ONLY option. Option 1:
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Jun 25, 2021 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
Random notes from first pass of proposed Canadian flavour restrictions at the federal level Image Image
Apr 10, 2021 • 17 tweets • 5 min read
Let's talk about vaping/smoking relative risk statements in Canada. Why they are forbidden. How they were almost permitted and then disappeared, and why I think @PattyHajdu and @GovCanHealth are looking at RR statements from the wrong angle.

A Thread 1/16 May 2018. Tobacco and Vaping Products Act comes into force. Part IV, Div. 2, Sect. 30.43 (1) prohibits cessation claims (in Canada, cessation is considered an intervention). You can't say "quit" and you can't say "stop" with regards to smoking.

2/16
Apr 7, 2021 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
So Jennifer May, Vice President of Health Promotion & Govt. Relations for @LungSK gave the following OUTSTANDING quote to @ctvsaskatoon regarding vapour products taxation in Saskatchewan... (1/x) Of course, no one thought to apply the basic principles of math and logic to the statement... so let us do that here shall we? I actually think I can make my point with just one publication from the Daily on the 2020 CTNS data www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quoti… (2/x)
Mar 25, 2021 • 19 tweets • 4 min read
A "Highschool Educated" logical look at Canada's Tobacco Strategy and its target of 5% smoking rates by 2035 (A thread for @PattyHajdu @GovCanHealth and my "new friend" @PamDamoff) Data Source #1

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Sep 23, 2020 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
A short story for @PattyHajdu and @GovCanHealth in pictures...

I recognize my 33 page, cited, consultation submissions are difficult to wade through so here is the gist in 6 tweets...

A thread.

1/6 When the government bans a product that has a public demand it stops being made here... Image