ASH has compiled these
useful links of national and international tobacco control, research
and health groups.
Tobacco control
organisations in Australia
Educational sites
Sites with quitting advice
International
tobacco control organisations
International tobacco
control sites
New Zealand tobacco
control organisations
Tobacco industry documents
online
Asthma
NSW
A
registered charity committed to helping people with asthma. It informs
and educates the community, liaises with government and other bodies
on asthma related issues including tobacco smoking.
Asthma
Queensland
A
registered charity that assists people to manage their asthma more
effectively. Goal is to help to alleviate suffering and death caused
by the disease. Activities include providing support for tobacco
control activities.
Asthma
South Australia
A
registered charity dedicated to improving the lives of those suffering
from asthma. Provides support for tobacco control as an objective
consistent with this.
Asthma
Victoria
An
organisation that undertakes asthma education, advice, research and
support. Supports tobacco control as a measure to decrease the
triggers of asthma in the environment.
Asthma
Western Australia
A
community based, non-profit organisation dedicated to the alleviation
of problems caused by asthma in the community. Offers support services
for people with asthma and their carers and funds local medical and
scientific research into asthma.
Australian Consumers
Association
A
not-for-profit organisation that publishes consumer information to
keep consumers informed of products and their properties.
Australian
Council on Smoking and Health (ACOSH)
A
coalition of 34 medical, educational and community organisations
concerned with reducing the health consequences of smoking at a
statewide, national and international level.
Australian
Dental Association
Australian Department of Health
and Aged Care
The
Department coordinates national campaigns on alcohol and illicit
drugs. As such, it is concerned with policy measures in pursuit of
tobacco control.
Australasian
Faculty of Occupational Medicine
The
College is at the forefront of medical research and health education
and is involved in wide health and social issues including tobacco
control.
Australasian
Faculty of Public Health Medicine
The
Faculty aims to improve and protect the health of populations through
the practice of public health medicine, including education and
research. Its goals are consistent with those of the tobacco control
community.
Australian
Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association
An
organisation representing the health-related interests of adolescents
and children in Australia.
Australian
Institute of Environmental Health
Australian Lung Foundation
Australian Medical
Association
Australian
National Council on Drugs (ANCD)
A
partnership between government and non-government parties in the field
of alcohol and other drug services and policy. provides independent,
strategic advice to government on these issues.
Cancer Council Australia
A
non-government organisation dedicated to increasing scientific
understanding and public knowledge of cancer. Services include those
aimed at reducing tobacco smoking. Via this site you can also find the Cancer Councils ACT,
NSW (for direct link see below),
NT, SA, Tas and Vic; and the affiliated Queensland Cancer Fund and WA Cancer
Foundation.
Cancer Council NSW
Department of Human Services
Victoria
The Department is concerned with factors in the Victorian
community that can prevent or reduce the risk of disease.
Laryngectomee
Association of NSW
National Asthma Council Australia
An
Australian non-profit body which serves the community by creating
awareness and providing information about asthma. A combination of
medical and pharmaceutical interests that counts tobacco control as
one of its associated goals.
National Heart Foundation of
Australia
Non Smokers Movement of Australia
Quit
Smokefree
Australia
A coalition of health and employee organisations aiming to get Australian
workplaces smokefree. ASH is a member.
University of Sydney
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
VicHealth Centre for Tobacco
Control
Smoking
in movies
Great new youth-friendly site from The Cancer Council NSW. Lots of info, links,
activities.
The
National Tobacco Campaign (AUS)
A user
friendly, interactive site which combats smoking through
advertisements with graphic images of damage caused by smoking.
Includes advice on how to quit in eight different languages.
ASH
(USA)
ASH in the
USA has been around for 31 years and is a very active national legal
action group.
Cyberisle
Tips on
stopping smoking and information designed for young people including a
five step plan process for changing health behaviour.
Tobacco
BBS-News and Resources on Tobacco
The
biggest anti-tobacco site in the world with plenty of links.
Tobacco
Control Resource Centre
Legal and
policy orientated site with insights into the US litigation and
settlements. Also home of the tobacco Products Liability Project.
Tobacco
in Australia: Facts and Issues (AUS)
A 400-page encyclopedia
of info about tobacco in Australia - but only up to the late 90s so much
is outdated now.
Tobacco
Free Kids (USA)
A mix of
policy and legal analysis containing resources for children.
Victorian
Smoking and Health Program - Quit (AUS)
Contains a
wide range of useful information and activities as well as contact
list, press releases and an update on Quit News.
University
of Sydney Department of Public Health and Community Medicine (AUS)
Tobacco
Control Super Site provides links for public health researchers and
advocates with a focus on the Australian industry documents and
tactics.
QuitNow
(Australia)
A user
friendly, interactive site which has a new approach to combat smoking
through showing advertisements with graphic images of damage caused by
smoking. Includes advice on how to quit in eight different languages.
See also Quit
Victoria
quitsmokingsupport.com
(US)
One of the
best US quitting sites on the net, includes testimonies of smokers
trying to give up as well extensive links to other quitting sites.
World
Health Organisation
Authoritative
international data, information and policy proposals. WHO's Global
Status Reports provide country profiles including a vast collection of
data on smoking around the world.
GlobaLink
The International Tobacco Control Community, managed by the
International Union Against Cancer. Provides information and
communication for all those active in smoking prevention. To access this
site you need to be a member and have a password.
Framework
Convention Alliance
Over 200 organisations from more than 80 countries are involved in
this alliance, which aims to make the worldwide tobacco treaty (FCTC)
effective. This is their redesigned and much improved website.
Tobacco
control at a glance
Good World Bank international page with info and links on why reducing
prevalence is a priority, the FCTC, cost-effective interventions,
research and resources.
Curbing
the Epidemic
Authoritative World Bank report on tobacco impacts worldwide and
constructive measures to fight it. See also the backing documents in
Tobacco Control in Developing Countries, below.
Tobacco
Control in Developing Countries
From the World Bank - debunking some major myths, good talking points
for legislators.
Smuggling
monographs
From US-based Tobacco-free Kids. See also Luk Joossens chapter from
Model Legislation for use with legislators - at http://www.fctc.org/modelguide/lsection26.html
ASH
(UK)
ASH UK is
a very comprehensive tobacco control site and covers UK and Europe
with a big focus on the tobacco industry documents.
ASH
(USA)
ASH in the
USA is a legal action anti smoking group updated daily with news,
documents and resources.
Corporate
Accountability International
Formerly Infact,
new updated site with great tobacco action section.
Get
Outraged
Tobacco
BBS (USA)
The
biggest anti-tobacco site in the world constantly updated with
thousands of links and resources.
Tobacco
Control Resource Centre (USA)
Legal and
policy orientated site with commentary and insight into the US
litigation and settlements. Also home of the tobacco Products
Liability Project.
New
Zealand tobacco control sites
ASH
New Zealand
Cancer
Society of New Zealand
Health Sponsorship New
Zealand
New Zealand Drug Foundation
Wellington Cancer Society
Wellington College of Education
Smokefree
Coalition (NZ)
23 tobacco-health organisations dedicated to getting the tobacco smoke
out of the Long White Cloud.
Tobacco
Industry documents
Check the new, improved
Tobacco
Control Supersite!
The University of Sydney's Tobacco Industry Documents Project
Team have now launched their improved Supersite - with new databases,
summaries and access to pdfs of previously secret tobacco industry
documents revealing some of their most outrageous misdeeds.
Health
sites directory
Check
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for health sites directory, articles, news and information.
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