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In the lead up to World No Tobacco Day 2019, ACOSH has called on the Federal Government to amend existing tobacco legislation to prohibit all remaining tobacco promotion and act to prevent new and disturbing forms of tobacco marketing https://www.acosh.org/call-ban-remaining-tobacco-advertising-promotion/

May 29, 2019

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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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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

#Ecigarettes Big Tobacco's latest attempt at "Cutting through the fog of misinformation" @InsidePMI How Juul Is Lik… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Jun 14, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Tobacco-caused disease far from history in Australia despite our record low smoking rates. Still #1 in burden of di… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Jun 14, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Hot off the press @UWAresearch with @CancerCouncilWA ; it is hard to quit such an addictive product that kills half… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Jun 13, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

"Unplanned purchasing of tobacco products: Beyond point of sale display." This study adds weight to growing momentu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Jun 13, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Chevrons, barcodes and arrows: PMI’s continued subliminal promotion of combustible products - go.shr.lc/2SB0n8t

Jun 12, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

#BigTobacco @InsidePMI "Cutting through the fog of misinformation" SERIOUSLY? - just like your violation of US Rack… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Jun 12, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Important work exposing yet another tobacco industry PR ploy. twitter.com/BathTR/status/…

Jun 11, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Proof you can’t buy credibility: @DrBFreeman shows that press coverage on @SmokeFreeFdn has been primarily negative… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Jun 10, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Glorified lifestyle advertising of tobacco still abounds in Indonesia despite fact it kills +214k of its citizens/y… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Jun 10, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

"Where there's smoke, there's fire." Our new paper, lead by my PhD student @WattsChrissy90 on the news media covera… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Jun 10, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

#Ecigarettes increase risk of heart attacks, dual use even higher risk Electronic Cigarette Use and Myocardial Infa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Jun 7, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

#Ecigarettes #HeatNotBurn the justification for so called 'harm reduction' products is now limp! Australia needs to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Jun 4, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

"It’s a hard thing to manage when you’re homeless”: the impact of the social environment on smoking cessation for s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Jun 4, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Comedy corner. A Philip Morris-funded “Foundation” consistently claiming independence mirrors wording from the Phil… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Jun 4, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Congrats to Dr Emily Brennan on latest paper. NO evidence for hardening of smokers in Victoria over past 16 years -… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Jun 4, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

My editorial in response to more evidence from Emily Brennan et al in Victoria, Australia that hardening is not hap… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Jun 4, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Wadjak Northside Aboriginal Community Centre has launched its Clean Air Smoke-Free Policy this #WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 31, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Watch “What is tobacco smoke doing to your baby?” on #Vimeo vimeo.com/323372043?ref=…

May 31, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

#WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭has come around again & this years theme is tobacco & lung health. We all know smoking is a m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 31, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

#WorldNoTobaccoDay A National Tobacco Campaign is required! Cindy had her first cigarette at 12, she lives in Austr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 31, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay and the focus is 'tobacco and lung health'. On our website you'll find dedicated secti… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 31, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Big Tobacco are targeting Aussie kids by making rollies cheaper; it has to stop. This #WorldNoTobaccoDay we're call… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 31, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay. This year, the focus is on the negative impact tobacco has on people's lung health. Le… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 31, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

It's World No Tobacco Day. Here's why Australia has lots to celebrate and how vaping advocate groups tried to upsta… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 31, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Today on #WorldNoTobaccoDay2019 our Health Policy Lead @benharris1971 speaks about the 'smokers time warp' & how a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 31, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

🙌 Smoking rates have halved in Australia. 🙌 But cancer never rests, and for that reason, neither do we. This Friday… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 30, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

@InsidePMI Of course you utter grubs would try to pirate World No Tobacco Day. But all we need to do is not listen… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 30, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

In the lead up to #WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭 the @msh_wa team chatted with lung doc Annette McWilliams about the impact o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 30, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

MEDIA RELEASE: Today the Minister for Health @JennyMikakos together with Cancer Council Victoria CEO @ToddHarperAUS… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 29, 2019

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Tobacco Free Aust @tobaccofreeaust • 17 Jun 2019

Great news with Health Minister @JennyMikakos announcing new record low smoking prevalence in Victoria. Successes s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

May 29, 2019

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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

ACOSH Advocacy in Action – 13 June

Call for ban on remaining tobacco advertising and promotion

ACOSH Advocacy in Action – 16 May

Leading health organisation supports recommendations from WA’s Sustainable Health Review

Opposition’s $40 million plan for National Tobacco Campaign will help smokers quit and save lives

ACOSH Advocacy in Action – 21 March

Tobacco control needs evidence-based action by Governments

Advocacy in Action – 7 March

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WA health experts disturbed by Philip Morris policy interference

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