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Emphysema explained
Better Health — Emphysema is a type of lung disease characterised by shortness of breath. Many people with emphysema also have chronic bronchitis. Most cases of emphysema are caused by cigarette smoking. Long term exposure to certain industrial pollutants or ...More…
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Tobacco laws aim to improve health
Better Health — New laws in Victoria restrict advertising and displays of cigarettes and tobacco, ban or restrict smoking in certain venues, and provide for increased penalties for tobacco sales to minors and the possession of illegal tobacco. Tobacco is the ...More…
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Smoking - quit services for diverse groups
Better Health — Tobacco smoking is the single most common cause of ill health and premature death in Australia. In many communities from non-English speaking backgrounds, smoking rates are very high. Quit services to help you stop smoking are available from a ...More…
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Smoking tobacco is deadly
Better Health — Tobacco causes more illness and death than any other drug. One in two lifetime smokers will die from their habit, half of them in middle age. More than 19,000 people died in Australia in 1998 from diseases caused by smoking. Tobacco smoking is ...More…
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Smoking statistics
Better Health — Smoking-related diseases killed 19,019 Australians in 1998. This means there were 52 preventable deaths every day. Surveys show that smoking rates are higher among younger age groups and people with a lower level of education. Smoking-related ...More…
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Smoking - the financial cost
Better Health — One packet of 25 cigarettes costs around $10.50, and the price keeps rising. If you need an added incentive to quit, think about how much of your pay packet is going up in smoke every week. What could you do for yourself and your family with that ...More…
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Smoking - quitting tips
Better Health — Quitting smoking can take several attempts. You can follow some simple strategies to help you become, and stay, a non-smoker. Quit cessation courses, counselling and telephone support can provide extra support. Nicotine replacement therapy is ...More…
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Smoking - effects on your body
Better Health — Nicotine is the addictive substance in tobacco that causes smokers to continue their smoking habit. Along with nicotine, smokers also inhale about 4,000 other chemicals. These chemicals harm nearly every organ in the body. Nicotine is the ...More…
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Passive smoking - Better Health Channel.
Better Health — Passive smoking means breathing in other people's tobacco smoke. Tobacco smoke is a common indoor air pollutant. Children, pregnant women and the partners of smokers are vulnerable to the effects of environmental tobacco smoke. Passive smoking ...More…
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Smoking - how to discourage your children
Better Health — Whether your child becomes a smoker or not is ultimately their decision. It is not always possible to prevent children from trying cigarettes, but various strategies can reduce the likelihood of children becoming regular smokers. Eighty per cent ...More…
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Smoking - weight gain and quitting
Better Health — About 80 per cent of smokers gain weight when they quit smoking. The causes include the effect of nicotine on the body and the ex-smoker's inclination to eat more. However you can quit and keep weight gain low. Weight gain after quitting is a ...More…
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Pregnancy and smoking
Better Health — Smoking while pregnant exposes a woman and her unborn child to an increased risk of health problems including ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, premature labour and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Australian data indicates that approximately ...More…