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Published date 31 May 2023
Daily NSW smoking rate plateaus, vaping on the rise
This World No Tobacco Day (31 May) people are being urged to quit smoking and vaping to improve their overall health and quality of life.
Reduce tobacco use All NSW News Smoking cessation Prevention and screening Lung cancer Health professional - non-cancer (1) General population
Published date 04 August 2020
There’s never been a better time to quit
An increasing number of people who smoke are reaching out to support services in NSW, with new data highlighting COVID-19 may be giving them even more reason to quit.
Reduce tobacco use Quit smoking programs Quitting smoking
Published date 04 August 2020
New campaign highlights the dangers of shisha
An effort is underway to reduce waterpipe smoking among young people NSW, with the launch of a new campaign in Sydney.
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Published date 15 May 2020
Communities collaborate on shisha health warnings
One session of shisha or water-pipe smoking lasting an hour can be as harmful as smoking 100-200 cigarettes.
Reduce tobacco use Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Tobacco control Bowel screening Cervical screening Care services CALD
Published date 15 May 2020
Hospitals adopting quit smoking support into routine care
<div class="no-glossarize">People visiting hospital in regional NSW are getting professional support to quit smoking, through an initiative from the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (LHD).</div>
Health System Reduce tobacco use Quitting smoking
Published date 15 May 2020
NSW research to help people quit smoking
Three researchers in NSW share how they are working to change lives by reducing tobacco use across the state.
Researcher Reduce tobacco use Quit smoking programs Quitting smoking
Published date 15 May 2020
New WHO report highlights Australia's leadership in tobacco control
Australia’s important role in tobacco control is underlined in a new World Health Organisation (WHO) report, as smoking rates continue to fall worldwide.
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Published date 10 August 2020
Five ways you can be healthier this year
It is always a great time to start some new, healthy habits, and the benefits can go beyond just looking and feeling good. Here are a few.
Reduce tobacco use Prevent skin cancer Support healthy lifestyles Lifestyle risk factors Sun protection Tobacco control
Published date 15 May 2020
Teens turned off smoking by plain packs
Young people in NSW and Queensland are less likely to smoke as a result of cigarette plain packaging, an Australian-first research paper reveals.
Reduce tobacco use Tobacco control CINSW author
Published date 15 May 2020
Pitt Street Mall goes smoke-free
Sydney's Pitt Street Mall is going smoke-free permanently from Monday, 26 September to improve health and air quality in the shopping district.
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