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Reducing the health, financial and social inequities caused by smoking and vaping. Quitline counsellors available: ph 13 7848 or visit https://xitter.cf/t.co/SLZpaOfPk9

 Victoria, Australia
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The 2024 Oceania Tobacco Control Conference facilitated a historic gathering of tobacco control colleagues to assist in the development of a roadmap for phasing out tobacco sales and addressing tobacco and nicotine harms in Indigenous communities and the region more broadly.
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Breaking: Santa Cruz County’s 1st-in-World Cigarette Filter Ban Passed! “Cigarette filters have no health benefits to smokers; they just make it easier to get people addicted & keep them addicted.” -Dr. Georg E. Matt, Center for Tobacco & the Environment ow.ly/kUr950TVK5N

Santa Cruz County’s First-in-the-World Cigarette Filter Ban Passed

Media Contact Megan Manning [email protected] (202) 659 – 4310 Santa Cruz County’s First-in-the-World Cigarette Filter Ban Passed SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 29, 2024 – Today, the Board of...

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Only 4 weeks until the largest Oceania Tobacco Control Conference to date! 🎉Don’t miss the chance to be part of it on the Gold Coast and register now! And excited for the inaugural Tom Calma Award: celebrating integrity & leadership in tobacco control🌟 tinyurl.com/3stc38ya
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Philip Morris said it would cut cigarette sales from 700 billion to 550 billion sticks by 2025. Our analysis of @TC_BMJ research shows it won't. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3XEfpZC #Exposetobacco
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In partnership with @WHO & @Norweigan Cancer Society, the McCabe Centre hosted the Law & Tobacco Control Workshop at @UICC post #WCC2024. 40 experts shared global & European strategies to advance tobacco control & reduce the cancer burden. #GlobalHealth #FCTC #tobaccontrol
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ANZJPH in the news: A new paper published today warns that teenagers who have vaped are 5 x more likely to go on to try cigarettes. Read more here: thewest.com.au/news/health/n… @DaffodilCentre @CancerCouncilOz @SydneySPH

Study warns young vapers much more likely to start smoking

Australian teenagers who have vaped are five times more likely to take up smoking than those who have not, a landmark study reveals.

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Is child labor the hidden cost of tobacco? For the children of tobacco farmers in Malawi it is. Who will be accountable? Watch "Child Labor in Tobacco Farming" to learn more. bit.ly/46FW4LL #ExposeTobacco
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It’s inspiring to see how far we’ve come since 1988, when the Games became smoke-free. Since 2010 the Olympics have been entirely tobacco-free. This year’s Games continue this tradition, ensuring a healthy environment for all. ow.ly/G29n50SRGAP

Before the Olympics were smoke-free, tobacco brand deals ran rampant - The Cancer Letter

Tobacco companies have capitalized on the Olympics’ widespread cultural impact since the birth of the modern Olympic Games in 1896—until the practice was stopped in 1987. A new online exhibition by...

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Research is showing that people are using IQOS and cigarettes together, possibly continuing to smoke longer instead of quitting. Learn what the evidence says about Philip Morris Intl's latest product. exposetobacco.org/campaigns/…
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With declining smoked tobacco use, companies push e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, and ONPs. Despite NZ's ONP ban, they're marketed to youth on social media as cessation aids. Minister Casey Costello proposes policy changes. ow.ly/wgRj50Syc38

Oral nicotine products: Expanding the nicotine marketplace

Oral nicotine products are being marketed in Aotearoa NZ targeting young people, despite tobacco companies’ claim these products intend to offer people who smoke a new cessation option.

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Aboriginal health workers/practitioners & health professionals working the front lines: @NACCHOAustralia is seeking your input in the development of an innovative online Vaping Cessation learning module in collaboration with @quitvic: 🔗 bit.ly/3LCIxet
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The Albanese Government is determined to stamp out recreational vaping in our country and take vapes out of the hands of children. This week, Parliament has an opportunity to back in our determination and do something meaningful and lasting for the health of young Australians.
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Next week's Vaping Reform bill will protect our kids - If it passes. Tell your MP "Dont be on the side of history. Support the Bill". And check out our new ad. youtu.be/Uj1r2iYp3Is?si=9SVD…

Vape Free Bill Campaign

ACOSH is calling on all politicians to Support the Vaping Reform Bill.

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The AMA is one of 58 signatories in an open letter published in @australian today, urging all federal politicians to protect the health of Australian children and support the government's world-leading vaping legislation. We can't let this opportunity pass us by. @tobaccofreeaust
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Let this sink in...an estimated 38 million 13 to 15-year-olds use tobacco products. This is not by coincedence. This is the result of tobacco companies hooking the next generation…with flavors. Read the blog to learn more. 🔗 bit.ly/42TPSNu #TobaccoExposed
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PMI has made numerous public claims of moving away from cigarette production towards a “smoke-free future.” And yet, it continues to build new cigarette factories, like its latest in Tanzania. ow.ly/L99650RzCPP. Philip Morris International, no more! #MakeBigTobaccoPay!
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Another day, another news story revealing more dirty tricks used by big tobacco and the pro-vaping lobby to make profits out of Australians' suffering. The AMA calls on legislators to resist industry pressure and support the next stage of federal reforms. #auspol
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Young people speak out on the harms of vaping as health experts pile pressure on the Senate croakey.org/young-people-spe… By @mariemcinerney via #WHSMelbourne2024 HT @VicHealth @SandroDemaio @theMJA @DrBFreeman @WHOWPRO @ama_media #AusPol #PublicHealth

Young people speak out on the harms of vaping as health experts pile pressure on the Senate

With the Federal Government’s tough vaping legislation now subject to a Senate committee inquiry, VicHealth has unveiled a new anti-vaping

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Cigarette filters are plastic and a marketing ploy. They offer no health benefit. #INC4 #PlasticsTreaty - It’s time to ban cigarette filters. Learn more: ow.ly/Eyy850RfrgN #PlasticPollution #PlasticsCrisis
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Joining @Raf_Epstein this morning to talk about our crackdown on vapes. We’re not going to allow Big Tobacco to get another generation hooked on nicotine.
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