Chapter 10 The tobacco industry in Australian society

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10.0 Introduction

10.1 The tobacco growing industry

10.2 The global tobacco manufacturing industry

10.3 The manufacturing and wholesaling industry in Australia—major international companies

10.4 Other importers operating in the Australian market

10.5 Retailing of tobacco products in Australia

10.6 Retail value and volume of the Australian tobacco market

10.7 Market share and brand share in Australia

10.8 Trends in products and packaging

10.9 Brand portfolio strategies in the Australia market

10.10 The tobacco industry exposed: tobacco industry document repositories

10.11 Corporate responsibility and the birth of good corporate citizenship

10.12 The tobacco industry's revised stance on health issues

10.13 Industry efforts to discourage smoking

10.14 Ethical issues related to farming

10.15 The environmental impact of tobacco production

10.16 The environmental impact of tobacco use

10.17 Public attitudes to the tobacco industry

10.18 The investment of public funds in tobacco—the case for divestment

10.19 The future of the tobacco industry

InDepth 10AStrategies for influence

Updated 2016 and 2017 by Dr Michelle Scollo, Megan Bayly, and Dr Becky Freeman; further updated 2018 by Dr Elizabeth Greenhalgh, Kate Hagan, Amanda Vittiglia, and Dr Kathy Barnsley

Fourth edition (2012) updated by Dr Becky Freeman

Third edition (2008) drafted by Margaret Winstanley