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Tobacco firms accused of using Formula One to flout ads ban on e-cigarettes.

May 14, 2019

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Philip Morris suspends social media campaign after using young ‘influencers’ to sell new tobacco device

May 13, 2019

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Opposition’s $40 million plan to reinstate Australia's National Tobacco Campaign will help smokers quit and save lives.

Apr 10, 2019

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Being potentially less harmful than cigarettes, a product that kills 2 out of 3 long term users, does not mean e-cigarettes are safe.

Mar 29, 2019

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How Big Tobacco is using social media to hook a new generation of smokers.

Mar 28, 2019

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Congratulations to the State Government for these new tobacco laws that will protect kids and help support the 250,000 smokers in WA who want to quit. 🚭👏

Mar 15, 2019

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Quebec's appeals court has upheld a historic ruling ordering three tobacco firms to pay Can$15.5 billion for harms caused to smokers in the province.

Mar 6, 2019

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Philip Morris and other tobacco companies have a 70-year history of deceit and lies about the health effects of smoking. They should have no role in advice about health or policy.

Feb 28, 2019

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Did you know that about 6 trillion cigarettes are manufactured a year & over 90% of them contain plastic filters? That's more than one million tonnes of plastic. Cigarette butts are the worse pollutants than the plastic straws & plastic bags.

Feb 21, 2019

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Whichever way you light up, there is still a risk of lung damage according to new Australian research.

Feb 19, 2019

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We ignored the evidence linking cigarettes to cancer. Let's not do that with vaping

Feb 18, 2019

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Tobacco giant Philip Morris donated $56,500 to the National Party and $40,000 to David Leyonhjelm’s Liberal Democratic Party in 2017-18, according to the latest Australian Electoral Commission political donations figures out today.

Feb 1, 2019

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When you hear Philip Morris claim they want a smoke-free future, remember the facts: They aggressively market cigarettes and fight efforts to reduce smoking around the world. And they’ve made similar empty promises before. https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/what-we-do/industry-watch/pmi-foundation/bad-acts via Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Jan 25, 2019

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Melbourne oncologist Dr Bronwyn King continues her mission for a Tobacco Free global finance industry 👏

Jan 24, 2019

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“We need to lift our game as health providers and do more to help pregnant Indigenous women quit smoking through evidence-based care” – A/Prof Gillian Gould

Jan 22, 2019

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Nicotine found in 'nicotine-free' e-cigarette liquids sold in Australia, study finds.

Jan 14, 2019

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

Dec 17, 2018

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Did you know tobacco companies are paying young social media influencers to market tobacco? A deceptive strategy from Big Tobacco to addict the next generation of smokers.

Dec 15, 2018

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'A disturbing complacency': We’re losing focus on tobacco control.

Dec 14, 2018

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Latest ABS data shows the continuing fall in smoking, especially in WA.

Dec 13, 2018

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Smoking still on the way down in Australia BUT TV-led public education campaigns are the missing crucial strategy. https://www.acosh.org/smoking-still-way-australia/

Dec 12, 2018

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We are honoured to announce the 2018 #BobElphick winner is the WA Aboriginal Tobacco Control Strategic Leadership Team awarded this morning by Hon Roger Cook MLA. https://www.acosh.org/major-award-recognises-leadership-reducing-indigenous-smoking/

Dec 7, 2018

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One of Australia’s greatest health achievements is the significant decline in smoking prevalence. It's now extremely important to implement strong, evidence-base tobacco control measures to continue this decline. View the other #top10publichealth successes: https://www.phaa.net.au/documents/item/3241

Nov 30, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

🗣#FionaPhillips on tobacco control reform - “In 2019, why is tobacco still as available as bread and milk?” #brcc2019

May 17, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

Australia in grip of silent epidemics that parliamentarians can act on at relatively low cost compared with high co… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 16, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

Tobacco companies will use any dirty trick to make their deadly product seem more attractive than it is. For yrs th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 16, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

“Although the vast majority of smokers want to quit, very few of them use tools that will increase their chances of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 16, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

Juul (35% owned by Altria, parent company of Philip Morris) accused of making unauthorised smoking cessation claims… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 14, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

Positive #smoking imagery in movies can be more powerful than explicit #tobacco advertising. Find out more about sm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 13, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

I would like to nominate Terry as my female idol youtube.com/watch?v=5zWB4d… @InsidePMI is part of on an industry that… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 13, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

Australia invests less than 2% of $170B health spend on prevention. #Health prevention saves lives. It can save mo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 13, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

This multi-million $ initiative will equip health professionals & organisations w/ relevant training & resources, t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 13, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

Philip Morris suspends social media campaign after using young 'influencers' to sell new tobacco device cnb.cx/2HjP7EQ

May 13, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

Philip Morris CEO says “I’m often asked, “Why don’t you just stop selling cigarettes?”……..You can see that’s not a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 8, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

#Ecigarettes Evidence-based policy from both major parties. Why? Are ecigs safe? NO Are ecigs effective for smoking… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 8, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

What do we want? A national health system where at least 5% of $170B health spending each year is invested in preve… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 1, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

#Ecigarettes Public Health England the UK's major proponent for ecigs has been criticised for forming partnerships… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 1, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

Secondhand #smoke contains more than 4,000 chemical compounds, including at least 250 constituents that are toxic t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Apr 29, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

#Ecigarettes simply product diversification for nicotine delivery @RogerCookMLA @JennyMikakos @GregHuntMP… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Apr 29, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

#Ecigarettes Senators' scathing letter to Juul demands answers about tactics targeting youth, ties to Big Tobacco… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Apr 12, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

How Juul Took a Page From Big Tobacco's Playbook @WSJ @TobaccoFreeKids @MauriceGSwanson wsj.com/video/how-juul…

Apr 11, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

Helping people with mental illnesses to stop smoking could significantly reduce cardiovascular diseases. Pharmacist… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Apr 10, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

What a sick joke. This year, Philip Morris (@InsidePMI) will sell 700 billion+ cigarettes worldwide, aggressively m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Apr 10, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

#PreventionFirst Leading health organisation supports recommendations from WA’s Sustainable Health Review -… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Apr 10, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

We welcome #Labor $40m over 4 yrs to reintroduce National Tobacco Campaign & new target to drive down smoking rate… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Apr 10, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

"Reminding smokers of the harms they are doing to their health with a renewed national #tobacco campaign will back… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Apr 10, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Australia. By using proven tactics like anti-smoking ads to sho… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Apr 10, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

❌🚬Slashing smoking rates by just 2% in Australia could save nearly 100,000 lives. 🙌That's why we're calling on gove… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Apr 10, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

Opposition’s $40 million plan for #NationalTobaccoCampaign will help smokers quit and save lives acosh.org/oppositions-40…

Apr 10, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

#Ecigarettes more evidence on the harm of dual use @RogerCookMLA @SeanLestrangeMP @GregHuntMP @CatherineKingMP… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Apr 9, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

#Smoking is undoubtedly one of the major markers of and contributors to social disadvantage in Australia. Find out… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Apr 9, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

#Ecigarettes Further evidence of on-ramping to conventional cigarettes. @tobaccofreeaust @TobaccoFreeKids… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Apr 8, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 19 May 2019

#E-cigarettes US FDA playing catch-up because they let the genie out of the bottle. Vaporizers, E-Cigarettes, and o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Apr 4, 2019

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