Cigarette smoke to be cleared from Crown Perth Casino
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Council on Smoking and Health has today strongly endorsed a decision by WA Health Minister Roger Cook to remove a legal… Read More
Nov 26, 2021
Never room for complacency on smoking
Dec 10, 2021
10-year anniversary for plain packaging legislation in Australia – now an international success
MEDIA RELEASE Today marks the 10th anniversary of legislation for Australia’s world-leading tobacco plain packaging. “This groundbreaking legislation was bitterly opposed by the tobacco industry… Read More
Nov 21, 2021
Smoking costs WA hospitals an estimated $127 million each year
MEDIA RELEASE The WA Department of Health has published a new report confirming that the cost of treating tobacco caused disease in WA hospitals… Read More
Oct 20, 2021
Vaping becomes prescription-only from tomorrow
MEDIA RELEASE From tomorrow, 1 October, a doctor’s prescription will be required to legally obtain vaping products, including e-cigarettes, pods and liquid nicotine,… Read More
Sep 30, 2021
More shape-shifting tricks from Big Tobacco company Philip Morris
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Council on Smoking and Health has today condemned a move by Big Tobacco company Philip Morris to take over Vectura, a… Read More
Sep 15, 2021
Big Tobacco’s lobbying for e-cigarettes an urgent wake-up call for all governments
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Council on Smoking and Health is calling on all Australian governments to protect children and young people from a relentless campaign… Read More
Sep 01, 2021
New research shows need for e-cigarette crackdown
MEDIA RELEASE Young people at risk as new research highlights gateway from e-cigarettes to smoking Cancer Council and the… Read More
Aug 19, 2021
Big Tobacco and National Retail Association receive 2021 Dirty Ashtray Award
MEDIA RELEASE Big Tobacco and the National Retail Association have jointly been awarded the AMA/ACOSH 2021 Dirty Ashtray Award for their relentless attempts to undermine… Read More
May 30, 2021
30th anniversary of Australian legal ruling on second-hand smoke
MEDIA RELEASE Thirty years ago, working in an office where people smoked, eating at a café where people smoked at the next table and being… Read More
Feb 04, 2021
