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2.0 Introduction

2.1 Production and trade data as a basis for estimating tobacco consumption

2.2 Dutiable tobacco products as an estimate of tobacco consumption

2.3 Self-reported measures of tobacco consumption

2.4 Expenditure on tobacco products

2.5 Industry sales figures as estimates for consumption

2.6 Comparisons of quality and results using various estimates of tobacco consumption in Australia

2.7 Per capita consumption in Australia compared with other countries

2.8 Tobacco consumption not captured in government or industry figures

2.9 Best estimate of recent tobacco consumption in Australia

2.10 Factors driving reductions in tobacco consumption

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Special thanks to Dr Vicki White for advice and provision of extensive data on reported consumption from The Cancer Council Victoria and NDSH surveys. Thank you to Anne-Marie Perucic, economist, Tobacco-free Initiative, World Health Organization, for her extremely helpful suggestions on an earlier draft. Thank you to Anita Lal for checking data against sources.