Chapter 9 Smoking and social disadvantage

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9.0 Introduction

9.1 Socioeconomic position and disparities in tobacco exposure and use

9.2 Socioeconomic disparities in tobacco exposure and use: are the gaps widening?

9.3 Contribution of smoking to health inequality

9.4 The relationship between tobacco smoking and financial stress

9.5 Smoking and intergenerational poverty

9.6 Smoking, ill health, financial stress and smoking-related poverty among highly disadvantaged groups

9.7 Explanations of socioeconomic disparities in smoking

9.8 Are current strategies to discourage smoking in Australia inequitable?

9.9 Are there inequalities in access to and usage of treatment for dependence on tobacco-delivered nicotine?

9.10 Further initiatives to reduce tobacco-related disparities in Australia

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Michelle Scollo
Professor Mohammad Siahpush