Smoking still on the way down in Australia
MEDIA RELEASE Data on smoking released today by the ABS shows some encouraging trends. Since 1995, the proportion of adults who are daily smokers has… Read More
Dec 12, 2018
WA health experts disturbed by Philip Morris policy interference
Feb 27, 2019
Major award recognises leadership in reducing Indigenous smoking
MEDIA RELEASE The WA Aboriginal Tobacco Control Strategic Leadership Team has been named this year’s winner of the prestigious Dr Bob Elphick Medal. Aboriginal tobacco… Read More
Dec 07, 2018
Tax Increase will save thousands of lives
MEDIA RELEASE 1 September 2018 The Australian Council on Smoking and Health (ACOSH) has congratulated the Federal Government for maintaining a significant and regular… Read More
Aug 31, 2018
Daily use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk of heart attack
MEDIA RELEASE 23 August 2018 A new major American study of nearly 70,000 people has found that daily use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk… Read More
Aug 23, 2018
Leading health organisation applauds report on e-cigarettes
Media Release 28 March 2018 The Australian Council on Smoking and Health applauds a report on e-cigarettes released today by a House of… Read More
Mar 28, 2018
Leading Australian tobacco-control experts praise Indigenous smoking initiative
Media Release 12 February 2018 Today’s announcement of an allocation of $183.7m over four years to continue the Tackling Indigenous Smoking initiative is very… Read More
Feb 13, 2018
Brazil’s Highest Court Upholds Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products
Media Release Date: 1 February 2018 Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, D.C. – Brazil’s Supreme… Read More
Feb 02, 2018
Former Federal Health Minister presented with a major tobacco control award
Media Release Date: 8 December 2017 A former Federal Health Minister who implemented Australia’s tobacco plain packaging legislation has been named this year’s winner of… Read More
Dec 08, 2017
Big Tobacco – time to tell Australians the truth
Media Release Date: 15 October 2017 Leading public health organisations and experts are calling on international tobacco companies to provide the Australian… Read More
Oct 23, 2017
