Smokefree outdoor dining and drinking good for business
Victorians expect to be able to eat and drink outside without being exposed to secondhand smoke and nearly three-quarters of a million of them will visit cafes and restaurants more often every year if smokefree outdoor areas are created.
NewsPosted 7 Feb, 2016
Plain packaging helping reinforce smoking risks among Aboriginal people
Aboriginal people have a greater understanding of the risks of smoking following the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco in Australia, new research shows.
NewsPosted 2 Feb, 2016
Tobacco outlets near schools tempt students to light up
Non-smoking students are more inclined to be susceptible to smoking if there is a cluster of retail outlets selling tobacco near their school, prompting Quit Victoria to call for measures to limit cigarette availability.
NewsPosted 6 Jan, 2016
Butt out for a fresh start in 2016 – but not on January 1
A new year brings a fresh start, and Quit Victoria is encouraging smokers to seize the opportunity to improve their health by butting out for good in 2016.
NewsPosted 4 Jan, 2016