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[Australia] Anti-smoking advocates urge governments to plug gaps in smoke-free laws
Heart Foundation and Quit Victoria are urging all employers, especially those whose staff work outdoors, to follow Eastlink's lead and introduce smoke-free policies and state governments to plug gaps in existing smoke-free legislation, which leave many p
Jun 27, 2018
Sydney Morning Herald (au)
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Jun 26, 2018 21:10
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[Australia] ASTUTI: Protecting young Indonesian hearts from tobacco
The world’s second-largest market for tobacco after China, Indonesia is home to 100 million smokers. Smoking kills more than 200,000 Indonesians a year. The death threat also looms over its young generation. A fifth of Indonesians between 13 and 15 year
Jun 7, 2018
The Conversation (au)
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Jun 21, 2018 13:19
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[Australia] Another tragic scene from our filthy planet: Underwater footage shows fish attempting to EAT a filthy cigarette butt carelessly dropped in the ocean near Melbourne
The cigarette butt is captured descending towards the ocean floor as fish swim around it in eager interest. They swim towards the toxic butt and attempt to latch onto it, bouncing around the coral. The footage was filmed by a freediver, Jules, who sha
Jun 20, 2018
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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Jun 20, 2018 19:56
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Is vaping really harmless? South Australian push for stronger regulations on e-cigarettes
When it comes to the benefits of e-cigarettes, Australian opinion is divided. Each state has its own set of regulations on the use, sale and promotion of e-cigarettes and one health expert believes the confusion reflects the fact that it's a relatively
Jun 20, 2018
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au)
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Jun 20, 2018 13:39
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[Australia] How satirists with spray cans defeated Big Tobacco
It’s a truth rarely acknowledged that Australia’s world-leading tobacco controls were inspired as much by satire and spray cans as any political vision. The Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions (BUGA-UP) erupted on the scene in S
Jun 16, 2018
Medical Republic (au)
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Jun 19, 2018 15:17
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[Australia, UK-Scotland] WARDEN: Shaming the forelock-tuggers over e-cigarettes
In the event of e-cigarettes being made legal here perhaps we might welcome and encourage vaping as an art form. I have never smoked but will be tempted by e-cigarettes, by the artistic opportunity to create my very own cumulonimbus.
Jun 17, 2018
Canberra (ACT) Times (au)
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Jun 19, 2018 13:42
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Secret website Australians are using to buy cut price tobacco that's 70% cheaper - as the price of cigarettes soars to nearly $40 a packet
Smokers are using a secret website to buy packets of cigarettes at prices up to 70 per cent lower than retail - as Australians are slugged with the highest tobacco costs in the world. The website Ciggies World lists hundreds of different tobacco product
Jun 19, 2018
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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Jun 19, 2018 11:55
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[Australia] Aussies want 'vapes' legalised: poll
Most Australians want a ban on electronic cigarettes lifted, according to an Australian Retailers Association survey. Conducted by the Crosby Textor Group, the poll shows 61 per cent of 1200 adults backed a move towards legalising e-cigarettes or vapori
Jun 17, 2018
AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au)
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Jun 19, 2018 03:20
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Majority of Australians want vapes to be legalised – as thousands of former smokers are forced to illegally import nicotine to fuel their e-cigarettes
Conducted by the Crosby Textor Group, the poll shows 61 per cent of 1200 adults backed a move towards legalising e-cigarettes or vaporisers, commonly known as vapes. The Turnbull government should follow the lead of the United States, United Kingdom, Ca
Jun 18, 2018
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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Jun 19, 2018 03:18
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[Australia] Smoking costs Vic economy $3.7bn: report
Smokers are costing the Victorian economy about $3.7 billion a year, putting a financial strain on businesses, a new report says. The Quit Victoria report concluded businesses are bearing a $1.1 billion burden based on lost productivity due to smoking b
Jun 18, 2018
AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au)
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Jun 19, 2018 03:13