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Nicotine pouches exposed: what you need to know

Nicotine pouches, sometimes known as 'zyns,' are small pouches filled with white powder. This powder contains nicotine, flavourings, and other ingredients.

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How shisha is harmful

Shisha smoke harms you and others around you, including babies and children. Shisha is a way of smoking tobacco using a waterpipe. Learn more about how shisha is harmful.

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How much money is smoking costing you?

It's no secret that smoking is expensive. Exactly how much does it cost you? What could you be spending that money on?

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Hãy hiểu rõ sự thật về thuốc lá điện tử

Poisonous chemicals like those in biofuel, paint thinner and bug killer are in your vape. It’s time to see through the haze.

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Smoking and surgery – how quitting can help you

New research shows that quitting at least four weeks before undergoing surgery can greatly reduce your risk of smoking-related complications. And quitting can even improve your recovery.

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Is smoking controlling you?

Do you find that smoking is a hassle? People who smoke tell us that they feel controlled by their cigarettes. They also say that it feels great to take control when they quit.

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Vaping while pregnant

Quitting vaping is safest for your baby. Quit offers free support and tips to get you started and keep you on track.

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Help for people in LGBTIQA+ communities to quit

Smoking rates in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQA+) communities are about double the national average? Quit is a culturally safe space, here to empower people in the LGBTIQA+ community who smoke to quit. Quitline counsellors can also support you to quit vaping, or support you if you're using vapes to quit smoking.

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Effects of vaping on the body

We know that vaping can damage many parts of the body, including the lungs, brain, teeth and gums.

QuitFlicks Films: empowering LGBTIQA+ communities to quit smoking

Quit, Melbourne Queer Film Festival and Thorne Harbour Health proudly presents QuitFlicks, a series of short films celebrating filmmaking talent and smokefree messaging in LGBTIQA+ communities.

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Health benefits of quitting smoking

As soon as you quit, your body starts to repair. Discover all the health benefits of quitting.

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What is vaping?

Vapes are small, battery-operated devices that heat vape liquid or ‘juice’. The liquid turns into a chemical vapour that users breathe deeply into their lungs. This is vaping.