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Cash needed to curb Indigenous smoking  

Jump to full article: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au), 2009-10-06
Author: Louisa Rebgetz

Intro:

The Heart Foundation is calling for the financial support of the Federal Government to help lower the smoking rate in Aboriginal communities.

About 50 per cent of Indigenous people smoke in Australia, compared with the national average smoking rate of 19 per cent.

The foundation is today launching a new strategy focused on education and intervention programs to bring down the Indigenous smoking rate.

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