Tobacco in Australia

A comprehensive review of the major issues in smoking and health in Australia, compiled by the Cancer Council Victoria. Production of editions 2 to 4 of this publication has been funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Ongoing updating is also being funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, with contributions from Cancer Councils in all states and territories.

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Scollo, MM and Winstanley, MH. Tobacco in Australia: Facts and issues. Melbourne: Cancer Council Victoria; 2018. Available from www.TobaccoInAustralia.org.au

<Author(s) of relevant chapter section>, <Name of chapter section> in Scollo, MM and Winstanley, MH [editors]. Tobacco in Australia: Facts and issues. Melbourne: Cancer Council Victoria; <Date last updated>. Available from <url of relevant chapter or section>

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**New chapter** InDepth 18C Heated tobacco (‘heat-not-burn’) products: published March 2018
Section 10.20 Tobacco industry intervention in political and judicial processes—political donations: updated November 2017
Chapter 6 Addiction: updated March 2018
Section 5.21 Reducing tobacco access and supply: updated February 2018
Section 9.1 Socio-economic position and disparities in tobacco exposure and use and Section 9.2 Socio-economic disparities in tobacco exposure and use: are the gaps widening?: updated January 2018
Section 7.6 How smokers go about quitting: updated January 2018
Section 2.3 Self-reported measures of tobacco consumption: updated December 2017
Chapter 1 Prevalence (including an analysis of NDSHS data for detailed prevalence figures and trends only available in Facts & Issues): updated December 2017
Sections 10.1 The tobacco growing industry; 10.2 The global tobacco manufacturing industry; 10.3 The manufacturing and wholesaling industry in Australia—major international companies; 10.4 Other importers operating in the Australian market; 10.6 Retail value and volume of the Australian tobacco market; and 10.7 Market share and brand share in Australia: updated November 2017
New section: 10.5 Retailing of tobacco products in Australia: published November 2017
Section 3.30 Total burden of death and disease attributable to tobacco by disease category: updated November 2017
Section 10.15 Ethical issues related to farming: updated August 2017
Section 18B.2 Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes): Advertising and promotion and Section 18B.11 Public perceptions of e-cigarettes: updated November 2017
Section 18B.1 Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes): The e-cigarette market: updated October 2017
Appendix 1.4 Australian and state/territory tobacco control strategies: updated October 2017
Section 13.3 The price of tobacco products in Australia: updated September 2017
Section 10.8 Trends in products and packaging and Section 10.9 Brand portfolio strategies in the Australia market: updated September 2017
Section 18B.4 Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes): Safety and abuse potential and Section 18B.9 International regulatory overview: updated September 2017
Chapter 19 The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: updated June 2017
Section 18B.3 Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes): Extent of use and Section 18B.8 Legal status: updated August 2017
Table 15.7.10 Smokefree legislation in Australian states and territories: updated July 2017
Section 10.10 Tobacco industry document repositories: updated July 2017
Section 10.12 Revised stance on health issues: updated July 2017
Section 1.11 Prevalence of use of different types of tobacco products: updated June 2017
Sections 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5 Prevalence of smoking, current prevalence in adults, young adults and older adults: updated June 2017
Section 15.4 Smoking bans in key public areas and environments: updated January 2017
Section 15.6 Smoking bans in domestic environments: updated January 2017
Chapter 4 The health effects of secondhand smoke: last updated January 2017
Section 13.6 Revenue from tobacco taxes in Australia: updated December 2016
Chapter 9 Smoking and social disadvantage: last updated December 2016
Section 13.2 Tobacco taxes in Australia: updated March 2015, March 2016, December 2016, March 2017 and September 2016
Section 10.14 The environmental impact of tobacco production and Section 10.16 The environmental impact of tobacco use: last updated December 2016
A comprehensive timeline of the history of tobacco in Australia: published December 2016
Section 10.2 The manufacturing industry in Australia, Section 10.3 Retail value and volume of the market, Section 10.4 The major tobacco companies operating in Australia, Section 10.5 Other importers operating in the Australian market: last updated November 2016 and Section 10.6 Market share and brand share: last updated November 2016
New section: 11.10.13 Effects of plain packaging in Australia post-implementation: published November 2016
Section 2.3 Self-reported measures of tobacco consumption and Section 2.5 Industry sales figures as estimates for consumption: last updated November 2016
Section 13.3 The price of tobacco products in Australia: last updated November 2016
Chapter 7 Smoking cessation: last updated October 2016
Section 15.7 Commonwealth and state/territory legislation to ban smoking in public spaces: last updated October 2016
Commonwealth and state/territory legislation on tobacco advertising & promotion: last updated October 2016
Chapter 8 Tobacco use among Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders: last updated September 2016
**New chapter** Chapter 18: Potential for harm reduction in tobacco control (includes e-cigarettes): published August 2016
Section 11.9 Retail promotion and access: last updated and significantly expanded April 2016
Chapter 1 Prevalence (including an analysis of NDSHS data for detailed prevalence figures and trends only available in Facts & Issues): last updated December 2015
Chapter 3 Health effects of active smoking: last updated May 2015
Links at the end of each section, where recent news and research relevant to each topic is compiled
Chapter 5 Influences on the uptake and prevention of smoking: last updated November 2014