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New data shows Australian teen smoking increasing for the first time in 25 years, against a backdrop of rising e-cigarette use

New data shows Australian teen smoking increasing for the first time in 25 years, against a backdrop of rising e-cigarette use

Celebrating 50 years of leadership in anti-tobacco advertising this World No Tobacco Day

MEDIA RELEASE and ALERT Wednesday 31 May 2023 Public health experts in tobacco control and behaviour change campaigns join a special event at ACMI’s Swinburne Studio at Federation Square to mark 50 years of anti-tobacco advertising led by Cancer Council Victoria.

World No Tobacco Day 31 May 2023: Grow food, not tobacco

New Quit campaign and online hub urge Victorians to ‘See through the haze’ and ‘Get the facts on vaping’

A new Quit campaign highlighting the risks of vaping is being launched today alongside new research by Cancer Council Victoria’s Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer. The data reveals many Victorians are still unaware of the risks associated with vaping. While 67% of Victorian adults disagree that the dangers of vaping have been exaggerated, a third are unsure or think otherwise. Also concerning is 1 in 5 (19%) Victorian adults agree or are not sure whether e-cigarettes do not contain dangerous chemicals.[1]

Quit and Cancer Council Victoria welcome new national approach to reboot tobacco control in Victoria

Quit Victoria and Cancer Council Victoria today welcomed the long-awaited release of the National Tobacco Strategy 2023 – 2030 on the same day as sweeping reforms to vaping regulation were announced.

Quit applauds national announcement to counter soaring e-cigarette usage

Cancer Council Victoria and Quit have expressed huge relief at the announcement by Minister Butler today of a comprehensive package of measures to tackle smoking and vaping.

Poor oral health and traumatic mouth injuries, the real risks of vaping

This World Oral Health Day (20 March), Victoria’s leading health organisations are highlighting the newest threat to Australia’s oral health – use of e-cigarettes (vaping).

50 years of anti-tobacco advertising exhibit launches at ACMI

A collaboration between Cancer Council Victoria, Quit and Swinburne University of Technology has launched this week as part of ACMI’s free centrepiece exhibition The Story of the Moving Image, located in Fed Square, Melbourne. The exhibit, displayed in the Moving Minds section of the exhibition, showcases the creative and educative ways Cancer Council Victoria and Quit have tackled anti-tobacco advertising over five decades.

Surfing Victoria and Quit join forces to highlight the environmental and health harms of vaping

Surfing Victoria is proud to announce a new partnership with Quit Victoria to help reduce the usage of e-cigarettes on Victoria’s beaches.

Australians want government action to stop escalating e-cigarette crisis

New data reveals nine in ten Australians want government action to stop Australia’s escalating e-cigarette crisis