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Australia passes plain packaging laws
| On 21 November Australia pased the final stage of their plain packaging laws for tobacco. From December 2012 all tobacco products in Australia will be sold in unbranded olive green packs.
Watch ASH's comments on the new laws and tobacco industry challenges on TVNZ Breakfast here. ASH Australia's plain packaging site here. Plain packaging has been included as part of 'tobacco reform' in the 11 December agreement signed between The National Party and The Maori Party. Click here. |
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Research of the month
Glover, M., Kira, A., Min, S., Scragg, R., Nosa, V., McCool, J., et al. (2011). Smoking is rank! But, not as rank as other drugs and bullying say New Zealand parents of pre-adolescent children. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 22(3), 223. Parents of 4,144 children attending five urban schools in a high smoking prevalence population in Auckland, New Zealand, were asked to rank seven concerns on a paper-based questionnaire, including smoking, alcohol and bullying, from most to least serious. | From the Centre for Tobacco Control Research published in the Health Promotion Journal of Australia. Last updated on: 9 Jan 2012 || File size: 146 Kb || Acrobat Reader Required. |
Tobacco displays removed!
We are pleased to finally see the end of tobacco displays. This is big step forwards towards the government’s goal of a smokefree
From 23 July 2012 tobacco products will no longer be allowed to be displayed in shops.
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