A 75% cut in tobacco tax won’t make cigarettes as cheap as you might think. Here’s what really helps smokers in a cost of living crisis.
- Research Fellow at The Daffodil Centre, University of Sydney
Letting a global tobacco giant give evidence to a parliamentary committee behind closed doors is one of many lobbying tactics Australia has allowed.
Vape manufacturers mirror traditional tobacco marketing, including stylish branding, flavours and sponsorships, to reach young people through social media.
About half of people involved in tobacco lobbying held positions in Australian governments before or after working for the tobacco industry.
Most teens got their vape from their friends. But of those who bought their own, one-third bought it at the servo, tobacconist or convenience store.
Vaping is changing how smoking is depicted on our television and cinema screens. Where once cigarettes were portrayed as glamorous, vaping is linked with stress and struggle.
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