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Apr 16, 2018

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The alarming rise of tobacco use in streaming content... 79 percent of the shows most popular with young people depict smoking prominently. https://truthinitiative.org/smokescreens

Apr 4, 2018

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School and health officials struggling with a sudden influx of easily concealed e-cigarettes fear vaping is creating a new generation of nicotine addicts.

Apr 3, 2018

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ACOSH applauds report on e-cigarettes released today by a House of Representatives Committee. Fantastic to see recommendations for an evidence-based and precautionary approach.

Mar 28, 2018

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E-cigarettes are often promoted as a tool to quit smoking - but the evidence doesn't support this. ACOSH will continue to advocate for a precautionary approach to their regulation until more evidence of safety and quality can be produced.

Mar 24, 2018

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Report by Cancer Council Victoria reveals two in three Australian teenagers wrongly believe ‘social’ smoking is harmless.

Mar 20, 2018

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Plain packaging comes into force across NZ

Mar 15, 2018

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There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Strata laws need to be reformed to better protect apartment residents.

Feb 27, 2018

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The first cigarette packets with plain packaging have been introduced in Ireland. Here’s what they look like...

Feb 26, 2018

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Fantastic to hear Ken Wyatt announced an allocation of $183.7m over four years to extend the Tackling Indigenous Smoking Program!

Feb 13, 2018

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Smoking to be banned in all SA prisons by 2019 - Take note, WA

Feb 8, 2018

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Great work Brazil! Brazil's Supreme Federal Court upholds ban on the use of flavours and additives in tobacco products 🚭🚭 (via Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids)

Feb 2, 2018

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Over the past 46 years ACOSH and its member organisations have been leaders in the fight against tobacco! https://www.acosh.org/anti-smoking-advocates-still-winning/

Jan 30, 2018

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'If the evidence was clear that e-cigs were effective as cessation aids, the AMA would support these products being available for smokers [trying to] quit'. - Dr Michael Gannon, AMA President

Jan 29, 2018

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New report released by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine raising serious concerns about e-cigarettes and the lack of FDA regulation, the appeal to kids, and unanswered questions about public health effects.

Jan 24, 2018

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It's time for Australian Governments to prohibit the engineering of filters and menthol capsules designed to create a fast addiction in children, adolescents and young adults.

Jan 22, 2018

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Lung cancer now kills more women than breast cancer: new research from Cancer Council Victoria, and has the lowest survival rate of all cancers.

Jan 19, 2018

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New data shows at least two-thirds of people who try cigarettes go on to become daily smokers.

Jan 12, 2018

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Short interview series with Hon Ms Nicola Roxon on her fight against big tobacco, the success of plain packaging, advice for tobacco control advocates and MORE....Watch now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDgstj7U-ic&index=5&list=PLg7Zx7N_L0VsC9TkYd7_Z9xnR9FbRXSUj

Dec 14, 2017

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

More than 11% of young people use e-cigarettes. If that sounds concerning, consider this: there’s good reason to be… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 20, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

#PreventionFirst @GreenlandRohan @SmokefreeUs @ProfGlantz @tobaccofreeaust twitter.com/countthedead/s…

Apr 20, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Leading health and medical groups urge immediate @FDATobacco action to address rising youth use of Juul e-cigarette… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 19, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

1 in 5 mothers #smoke at some point during pregnancy in some parts of #Qld, alarming new data from @aihw shows. Smo… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 19, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

There is no safe level of #smoking. Smoking even one cigarette a day carries a high risk of developing… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 18, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Our joint statement on why Foundation for a Smoke Free World should be ignored by anyone who is serious about harm… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 17, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

The Commons Science and Technology Select Committee heard from ASH and the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studie… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 17, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

The truth about vaping pressreader.com/@tobaccofreeau… pic.twitter.com/gwgpVEnhDz

Apr 16, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Relapse to smoking after release from smoke-free prisons is almost universal. Greater investment in community-based… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 16, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Want data & evidence on anything & everything to do with tobacco in Australia? Bookmark this… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 13, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

.@UWASocialImpact report includes lifetime prevalence of selected medical conditions experienced by people experien… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 12, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

We spoke to @VicHealth about the success of our targeted digital campaign, Breaking Habits, and how it worked to su… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 12, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Study examining 500 million male smokers in 13 countries found a 50% increase in cigarette prices would lead to 67… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 12, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

The rate of smoking amongst Aboriginal people has reduced since 2010. A great informative session on Tackling Indig… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 12, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Tobacco companies should not be able to influence government policy in any way, especially through the provision of… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 10, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

A new study finds tobacco products are marketed and sold through unpaid content on @facebook, despite the site’s ba… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 10, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Thrilled to welcome @Qantas Super to the world of #tobaccofree investment. One of the World’s first airlines to imp… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 5, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

WA: Q&A Stop smoke drift from neighbour #smoking on #apartment balcony - Phil Langton, Langton #Strata Management… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 4, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Kid-friendly e-cigarette ads appear to work sciencenews.org/article/kid-fr…

Apr 4, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Tobacco is making a huge comeback in content across screens. In streaming series like #StrangerThings and many othe… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 4, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Our Open Access Special Issue of the @QUTLawReview on #plainpacks is now out - featuring Hon Nicola Roxon… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 3, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

#PreventionFirst ‘I Can’t Stop’: Schools Struggle With Vaping Explosion nyti.ms/2Gqm70x @GreenlandRohan @TobaccoFreeAus

Apr 3, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

#PreventionFirst Is your teen 'juuling'? Why parents and doctors are so worried today.com/health/what-ju… via… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Apr 3, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Time to get on with the evidence-based measures which we know will reduce smoking. #ecigarettes #publichealth… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Mar 29, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

#PreventionFirst Leading health organisation applauds report on e-cigarettes - acosh.org/?p=2603 @GreenlandRohan @TobaccoFreeAus

Mar 28, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

House of Reps c'tee report on #ecigarettes out today. Here's how different agencies in Australia support regulation… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Mar 28, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Rare, near extinct species sighted in Australian parliament: one who strongly respects expertise! Congratulations… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Mar 28, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Public health groups are challenging the FDA's decision to delay e-cigarette regulation cnb.cx/2GdyFEA

Mar 28, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Socio-economic #disparities are evident in #tobacco exposure and use, worldwide and across subgroups. Find out more… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Mar 28, 2018

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 20 Apr 2018

Hospital discharged smokers motivated to quit who self-selected to use #ecigs quit smoking LESS than those who did… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Mar 27, 2018

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Apartment residents need better protection from secondhand smoke

Plain cigarette packaging hits shelves across Republic

Leading Australian tobacco-control experts praise Indigenous smoking initiative

Smoking will be banned in all SA prisons by 2019 under a State Government pledge

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Anti-smoking advocates still winning

Smoking even 1 cigarette a day increases heart disease, stroke risk, new research shows

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Make a stand. Change begins here.

Stop Super Fund Investment In Tobacco.

ACOSH continues 45 years of change

A healthier Australia starts with you

Giving you the power of change

The Australian Council on Smoking and Health

Who we help

Latest News

The truth about vaping

Leading health organisation applauds report on e-cigarettes

E-cigarette users may be less likely to quit smoking, says a new study

Public Health England prematurely endorses e-cigarettes

Cigarette plain packaging comes into force across NZ today

Apartment residents need better protection from secondhand smoke

Plain cigarette packaging hits shelves across Republic

Leading Australian tobacco-control experts praise Indigenous smoking initiative

Smoking will be banned in all SA prisons by 2019 under a State Government pledge

Brazil’s Highest Court Upholds Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products

Anti-smoking advocates still winning

Smoking even 1 cigarette a day increases heart disease, stroke risk, new research shows

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Change begins here.