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Date Events Details

November 14  

World Diabetes Day

Tobacco smoke worsens dangers and increases complications for diabetics. It may also increase incidence of Type 2 diabetes. See www.idf.org/home/index.cfm?printpage=1&node=1076.  Campaign for safe, smokefree public places to oppose discrimination against sufferers.  Publicise evidence on links between smoking and diabetes and ask where are the warnings and admissions by the tobacco manufacturers? More at www.diabetesnsw.com.au. See also July  (National Diabetes Week).

November 15 World COPD Day Campaign for more preventive investment by governments in reducing tobacco-caused COPD (obstructive lung disease or Emphysema). More info: on the world day, see www.goldcopd.com/; and for Australian info, call the Australian Lung Foundation on (07) 3357-6388. 

November 20 

Universal Children’s Day

Develop strategies to encourage tobacco-free childhood. See tobaccofreekids.org/. More about the day at www.unac.org/en/news_events/un_days/children1.asp or call UNICEF Australia on (02) 9261.2811.

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