Tobacco companies have a long history of pitching their products as healthy - and they haven't stopped doing it.

Sep 18, 2018

The FDA says it will pull flavored e-cigarettes like Juul off the market if the tobacco industry doesn’t do more to combat growing use of the products by children and teens

Sep 14, 2018

The Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill 2017 has passed WA Parliament 🚭🚭 WA will become the first state to make it illegal for employees under the age of 18 to sell tobacco products in retail outlets. https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2018/09/State-Parliament-passes-tough-new-tobacco-laws-to-fight-smoking.aspx

Sep 13, 2018

During a single session of shisha, one can inhale several times more nicotine, carbon monoxide and cancer-causing chemicals than a single cigarette.

Sep 10, 2018

Voucher reward credited with helping rural Tasmanians quit smoking.

Sep 6, 2018

The tobacco industry says it no longer tries to hook new generations of smokers - but read on!

Aug 27, 2018

A new major American study of nearly 70,000 people has found that daily use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk of heart attack.

Aug 23, 2018

Non-smoking adults have a higher risk of dying from lung disease if they grew up with parents who smoked, according to US research.

Aug 22, 2018

Chart of the day: How many cigarettes are you 'smoking' just by breathing your city's air?

Aug 20, 2018

"The public must be aware these devices are not harmless..."

Aug 17, 2018

Australian prisoners need better support - there are no formal programs to help people in prison quit smoking, or to stay off cigarettes when they are released.

Aug 16, 2018

First edition of the ACOSH Advocacy in Action e-bulletin is out now!

Aug 15, 2018

Public housing in the US will be smoke-free from tomorrow.

Jul 30, 2018

Why we must ensure health professionals give smokers advice, but preferably help, to stop smoking.

Jul 26, 2018

Did you know smoking causes liver cancer? or acute leukemia? It's time for Australia's graphic warning labels to be updated.

Jul 25, 2018

Do you live in multi-unit housing and struggle with smoke drift from your neighbours? ACOSH and Cancer Council WA have developed a Guide for smoke free strata housing in Western Australia. Read more: https://bit.ly/2zdkccC

Jul 5, 2018

The World Trade Organisation has upheld Australia's tobacco plain packaging laws giving the green light for global implementation. An enormous win for public health! 👏🏼

Jun 29, 2018

There’s No Smoking in Disney Films. What About When It Owns Fox?

Jun 27, 2018

Canada to have the toughest and most effective plain packaging requirements in the world 🚭 https://bit.ly/2MnHPRh

Jun 25, 2018

People recovering from illicit drug abuse are twice as likely to be successful if they don’t smoke cigarettes, study suggests.

Jun 22, 2018

The effectiveness of Australia's vaping laws is being thrown into question with data showing illegal nicotine is making its way into retail stores.

Jun 12, 2018

Cancer Council WA's Make Smoking History are launching one of the most confronting health campaigns to be shown in WA, revealing the dying days of a former smoker.

Jun 5, 2018

Smoking is one of the main risk factors for heart disease and responsible for 12% of the burden (death and illness) of cardiovascular disease in Australia. Read the Heart Foundation​ seven steps to reduce smoking in Australia: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/get-involved/advocacy/smoking-and-tobacco-regulation

Jun 2, 2018

You don’t have to be old to suffer a stroke. Bill was just 38 when he suffered his first. He had to relearn everything. Quit smoking and reduce your risk today: www.quit.org.au/make-a-plan/

Jun 1, 2018