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With health authorities stubbing out much of Big Tobacco’s business, and vaping on the rise, one of the industry’s biggest players says it plans to stop selling cigarettes. Is that just hot air?

May 21, 2019

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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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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 25 May 2019

Burning questions on risks of e-cigarettes theaustralian.com.au/life/burning-q…

May 24, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 25 May 2019

THREAD: More than 100 public health & anti-tobacco groups are calling on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snap to t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 24, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 25 May 2019

@InsidePMI While you publish this smokefree blather every day, your global cigarette sales are INCREASING. pic.twitter.com/itTrrYdaMu

May 24, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 25 May 2019

My first publication! We need to keep up the good work that’s reduced teen smoking and extend that into early adult… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 23, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 25 May 2019

#Ecigarettes Teenagers exposed to ecig marketing and promotion through powerful social media. 3.8 million middle an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 22, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 25 May 2019

It's 69 years since Sir Richard Doll and Sir Austin Bradford Hill confirmed smoking causes lung cancer - millions o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 21, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 25 May 2019

Over half of adolescents believe they could #smoke for a few years and then quit if they wanted to, while also beli… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 21, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 25 May 2019

Absolutely. #tobaccofree for #health #tobaccofree for #oceans #tobaccofree for #environment #tobaccofree for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 21, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 25 May 2019

#Ecigarettes Don't be fooled by Big Tobacco's new ruse twitter.com/GoodWeekendMag…

May 20, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 25 May 2019

Terrific long read by @TimElliottSMH on @InsidePMI's global campaign to get people to stop smoking while they conti… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 20, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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 • 25 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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Leading health organisation supports recommendations from WA’s Sustainable Health Review

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