Media Releases
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SMOKING ILLNESSES MORE LIKELY FOR DISADVANTAGED AUSTRALIANS
Friday 11 April, 2003
Delegates at a national conference have heard that Australians with low incomes are much more likely to develop smoking related illnesses than those on higher incomes.
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CALL FOR RESTRICTIONS ON CIGARETTE PACK DESIGN
Thursday 10 April, 2003
A leading Australian researcher has called for greater regulation of the design of cigarette packets and discussion on the placement of cigarette packs 'under the counter' at a national conference on smoking in Melbourne.
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SMOKERS MISINFORMED ABOUT CIGARETTE FEATURES
Thursday 10 April, 2003
Smokers are misinformed about many important features of the cigarettes they smoke, and have been misled by the tobacco industry about so called 'safer' cigarettes, according to a leading international cancer researcher.
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CALL FOR UNDER COUNTER SALES FOR CIGARETTES. NEW HEALTH WARNINGS
Thursday 10 April, 2003
A leading Australian public health expert has called for cigarettes to be removed from display in shops and sold 'under the counter', as an important measure to prevent children from starting smoking.
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RESEARCH SHOWS KIDS CAN BECOME HOOKED AFTER ONLY A FEW CIGARETTES
Thursday 10 April, 2003
Adolescents can become rapidly hooked on cigarettes and move quickly to becoming regular smokers after only a short period of experimenting with smoking, according to a leading overseas researcher.
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PASSIVE SMOKING A HEALTH RISK FOR HOSPITALITY STAFF
Wednesday 9 April, 2003
Staff in the hospitality industry have the highest exposures to passive smoking of any occupational group, and there is strong and consistent evidence that these exposures have harmful health effects, according to an international expert.
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SMOKING COSTS AUSTRALIA MORE THAN ALCOHOL AND DRUGS COMBINED
Wednesday 9 April, 2003
Smoking costs Australia over $21 billion in a year, and these costs are being borne by government, business and individuals, according to an Australian health economist.
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DROP IN SMOKING RATES WILL SAVE MILLIONS IN DRUG COSTS
Wednesday 9 April, 2003
A leading Australian health economist has told delegates at a national conference on smoking that unless Australian smoking rates fall, the long terms costs for subsidised drugs to treat smoking-related heart disease will blow out to over $1.7 billion by the year 2041.
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CIGARETTE TAXES A KEY TO REDUCING SMOKING RATES
Wednesday 9 April, 2003
Comprehensive cigarette advertising bans and high cigarette taxes are some of the keys to reducing smoking rates, according to a leading American health economist.
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REDUCING SMOKING RATES A BLUE CHIP INVESTMENT IN AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE
Wednesday 9 April, 2003
A leading public health expert has called for a major rethink of attitudes to tackling smoking in Australia. Speaking at the opening of the 2nd Australian Tobacco Control Conference in Melbourne this morning, Michelle Scollo, co-director of the VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Control, said that smoking was a major driver of health system costs.
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CALL FOR COMPLETE SMOKE BANS BY END OF YEAR
Tuesday 8 April, 2003
A timetable for the implementation of a total smoking ban in all enclosed public places will be set down at the opening of a national conference on smoking in Melbourne tomorrow.

Anne Jones, Chief Executive of Action on Smoking and Health, will be calling for complete smoking bans in all enclosed public places by the end of 2003 in a keynote address at the opening of the 2nd Australian Tobacco Control Conference. Read More

TOBACCO CONTROL – A BLUE CHIP INVESTMENT FOR AUSTRALIA
Monday 7 April, 2003
Smoking will be under the spotlight as the 2nd Australian Tobacco Control Conference gets underway in Melbourne this week. With around 350 delegates from Australia and overseas attending... Read More

ADDRESSING SMOKING IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
Monday 7 April, 2003
The impact of smoking in Indigenous communities will be the focus of a round-table meeting in Melbourne tomorrow. Representatives from around Australia and overseas will attend the meeting, which is part of the 2nd Australian Tobacco Control Conference which begins in Melbourne on Wednesday. Read More

NATIONAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON INVESTMENT IN TOBACCO CONTROL
Thursday 19 December 2002
The case for greater long-term investment to reduce smoking rates will be the focus of a national conference to be hosted by The Cancer Council Victoria in Melbourne next year.
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Conference Website Updates

Final Presentations
Monday 28 July 2003
Any enquires regarding speaker presentations please email the conference office at tobaccocontrol03@meetingplanners.com.au

Online Registration Now Closed
Monday 7 April 2003
If you would like register for the conference you can still print this registration form and fax it with your payment to the Conference Office

Speaker Updates
Monday 31st March 2003
Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Conference Organisers, Professor Chaloupka will not be able to attend the conference in person. However arrangements are in place for his recorded address to be shown to conference delegates. We apologise for any inconvenience to delegates.

Speakers Abstracts Now Online
Friday 14 March 2003
We are pleased to announce that speakers abstract can now be viewed online. Please refer to the abstracts section of the site. To Abstract Section