Tobacco in Australia

A comprehensive resource

A comprehensive review of the major issues in smoking and health in Australia, compiled by Cancer Council Victoria.

Tobacco in Australia: Facts and Issues; 3rd Edition updates earlier editions of the book published in 1995 and 1989. This edition is greatly expanded, comprising chapters written and reviewed by authors with expertise in each subject area. Tobacco in Australia: Facts and Issues is available on-line, free of charge. A hard copy version of this publication has not been produced.

Suggested citation: Scollo, MM and Winstanley, MH [editors]. Tobacco in Australia: Facts and Issues. Third Edition. Melbourne: Cancer Council Victoria; 2008. Available from: http://www.tobaccoinaustralia.org.au

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Home
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1
Trends in the prevalence of smoking
Chapter 2
Trends in tobacco consumption
Chapter 3
The health effects of active smoking
Chapter 4
The health effects of secondhand smoke
Chapter 5
Factors influencing the uptake and prevention of smoking
Chapter 6
Addiction
Chapter 7
Smoking cessation
Chapter 8
Tobacco use among Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders
Chapter 9
Smoking and social disadvantage
Chapter 10
The tobacco industry in Australian society
Chapter 11
Tobacco advertising and promotion
Chapter 12
The construction and labelling of Australian cigarettes
Chapter 13
The pricing and taxation of tobacco products in Australia
Chapter 14
Social marketing and public education campaigns
Chapter 15
Smokefree environments
Chapter 16
Tobacco litigation in Australia
Chapter 17
The economics of tobacco control
Chapter 18
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Appendix 1
Useful weblinks to tobacco resources