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Australians want government action to stop escalating e-cigarette crisis
New data reveals nine in ten Australians want government action to stop Australia’s escalating e-cigarette crisis
Media release NationalCelebrating 10 years of plain packaging
1 December 2022 marks the 10th anniversary since world-first plain packaging was introduced in Australia on 1 December 2012.
NationalCommitment to strengthen tobacco plain packaging measures
Quit and Cancer Council Victoria back the Australian Government’s commitment to strengthen tobacco plain packaging measures on the 10th anniversary of world-leading legislation.
Media release NationalAlarming rise in e-cigarette usage and purchasing behaviours in Victoria
New data (PDF) [1] released today shows almost double the number of Victorian adults report vaping in 2022 (estimated 308,827 users) compared to 2018-19 (estimated 154,895 users). Almost one quarter of all Victorian adults currently using e-cigarettes have never smoked.
Media release News VictoriaPeople who smoke remain in the dark about tobacco product manipulation
Many people who smoke are unaware of the various ways in which their tobacco products are modified to make the harsh smoke easier to inhale, according to new research released today by Quit Victoria.
Media release News VictoriaQuitting smoking likely to help local businesses and reduce alcohol use
A study just published in the journal, BMC Public Health, suggests quitting smoking benefits households and local economies, as well as the health of the person quitting.
Media release News NationalAustralians overwhelmingly support action to protect young people from e-cigarettes
A new report from Cancer Council Victoria’s Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer (CBRC) shows the vast majority of Australians (83%) overwhelmingly support action to regulate and enforce e-cigarettes to prevent a new generation from becoming addicted to nicotine.
Media release NationalProposal to finally end last indoor smoking exemption welcomed
Cancer Council Victoria and Quit Victoria welcomed the Victorian Government for introducing a Bill that that will ensure an exemption for smoking indoors is removed from “High Roller” gaming rooms at Crown Casino.
Media release News VictoriaUrgent action required to address the e-cigarette epidemic in Victoria
Quit Victoria, VicHealth and Cancer Council Victoria are calling for urgent action to protect current and future generations from becoming dependent on harmful e-cigarettes and start smoking.
Media release News VictoriaQuit Smoking to protect our environment
This World No Tobacco Day 2022 (WNTD) Quit is encouraging people who care about the environment to quit smoking or vaping. The 2022 WNTD theme is “Tobacco: Threat to our environment,” and the World Heath Organisations (WHO) has set the theme to raise international awareness of the environmental impact of tobacco – from cultivation, production, distribution, and waste.
Media release News National