In this section
- Smoking around others
- Health effects of secondhand smoke
- New Smokefree measures
- Public opinion about secondhand smoke
After ten years of stopping smoking your risk of lung cancer is less than half that of a continuing smoker and continues to decline (provided the disease is not already present).
New Smokefree measures
Victoria's pubs, clubs and other licensed premises became smokefree on 1 July 2007.
Now is a great time to quit – call the Quitline on 13 7848 visit the QuitCoach or make a plan through our online steps to quit.
For details about Victoria's smokefree legislation, visit the Victorian Government's Tobacco Reforms site.
