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New research highlights the immediate and deadly effects of cigarette smoke

Quit Victoria and its partners today launched a new public education campaign highlighting the immediate and deadly effects of cigarette smoke on the heart - and the link between smoking and Australia’s single biggest killer, heart disease.

Media release News Victoria
Posted 21 Feb, 2021

Study reveals alarming lack of government regulation of tobacco products in Victoria

Quit welcomes a new study from La Trobe University, which found that almost half of the retailers selling tobacco products in a regional Victorian Local Government Area were likely operating with no formal government oversight.

Media release News
Posted 3 Feb, 2021

Negative health impacts of secondhand smoke still emerging after 40 years

This month marks the 40th anniversary of a landmark study that first revealed the risks of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS).

Media release News National
Posted 29 Jan, 2021

Quit's online tools help more people to go smoke-free in 2021

Thousands of people are being supported to stop smoking with Quit’s free online Make a Plan tool, designed to help people stop smoking for good, regardless of where they are in their quitting journey.

Media release News National
Posted 12 Jan, 2021
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