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Nature imagery on cigarette vending machines in Ireland: A lacuna in tobacco control
(European Publishing, 2019)
Legislation in Ireland now requires standardised packaging for cigarette packets
as well as the EU mandated combined graphic and text anti-smoking warnings.
However, although overt tobacco advertising has also been banned ...
An examination of portrayals of smoking in graphic novels/comic books: A picture is worth a thousand words
(European Publishing, 2020)
INTRODUCTION Smoking continues to extract an unacceptably high toll in Ireland
in terms of both mortality and morbidity. Therefore, attention needs to focus
on examining pro-smoking influences on teenagers and young ...
Cybersecurity, Ransomware Attacks and Health: Exploring the Public Health Implications of the Recent Cyberattack on Ireland’s Health Service
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2021-06)
In May 2021, Ireland's state healthcare system, the Health Services Executive, was the subject of a devastating ransomware attack called Conti. The malware uses a number of sophisticated tools and has effectively caused ...
Feigning Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Through Health-Washing: Gambling Industry Conflicts of Interest in Health Service Provision and Training in Ireland
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2022-08-30)
The gambling industry in Ireland, and elsewhere continues to grow. Evidence of the nature and extent of the gambling problem in Ireland has started to emerge. In order to better understand the machinations, tactics and ...
Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease): the WHO, Courage, and the Myth of ‘Elimination’
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2020-01-14)
Despite a significant decrease in the prevalence of Leprosy since the introduction of Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT) in the 1980s, it remains a scourge. Unfortunately the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the disease ...
Combatting the Big Tobacco Hydra in Sport: Another Case of Alibi Marketing Through False Flag Advertising
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2019-12)
There are ongoing covert tactics being employed by Big Tobacco to contravene bans on advertising of tobacco products in an increasingly regulated environment. The power of alibi marketing should not be diminished with ...
Ireland, the 2020 Tokyo olympics, guinness, and the imagine one world kimono project
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2021-02-12)
A spin-off event building on the global focus on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was the production of 213 kimonos as part of Imagine One World’s Kimono Project. Problematically, the kimono produced for Ireland features both ...
EU Mandated Anti-Smoking Warnings in Belgium: Language Issues and Moving Beyond a ”one size fits all”
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2019-08-04)
Combined health warnings on tobacco packaging are commonplace amongst EU countries in 2018. This letter briefly describes some of the challenges that bi-and tri-lingual countries, such as Belgium, may face in the years to come.
Leukocyte and Platelet-Rich Fibrin (LPRF) Therapy & Leprosy: the Need for Caution and Research Among Marginalised Groups in Low Resource Settings
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2023-03-15)
This paper discusses the potential of Leukocyte and Platelet-Rich Fibrin Therapy (LPRF) to help treat ulcers and skin damage associated with leprosy. It warns that although LPRF may be a valuable and cost-effective treatment, ...
Tobacco at Irish Funerals: the final nail in the coffin
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2021-08-03)
Tobacco control in Ireland remains an issue of high priority for the Irish Government. The Irish State is committed to the denormalisation of tobacco in Irish Society. Tobacco and alcohol have both featured strongly at ...