ASH media releases and alerts

  
 


ASH regularly issues media releases on actions being taken to curb smoking, on the latest tobacco research and initiatives. Call Sydney (61-2) 9334-1823 for more information.

See also workplace-related media releases from the SmokeFree Australia coalition.


Release date                  Topic

2 July 2009 Protecting children from smoke not "trivial", Mr Abbott
29 May 2009 "Three big things" for World No Tobacco Day
5 May 2009 Tobacco industry should butt out of health policy
31 March 2009 Wagga acts to protect children, workers from smoke
19 March 2009 Tobacco link with Australia's top 7 causes of death
20 February 2009  Cut butt smoulder before next fire season
6 February 2009 Universities, colleges urged to break tobacco links
27 November 2008 Tobacco co misleads Councils to derail smokefree dining
13 November 2008 Call to make Tour Down Under smokefree
13 November 2008 NSW law a victory for health over tobacco pushers
4 November 2008 Tobacco death clock hits 40 million for decade
24 September 2008 More than 80% back alcopops and tobacco tax
29 August 2008 Casey Stoner "the new Marlboro Man"
30 July 2008 NSW government stands firm to protect children
21 July 2008 Tobacco peddlers slammed over "big fat lies"
16 July 2008 QANTAS orders crews to push tobacco
2 July 2008 Tobacco sellers' lobby "contradictory, flawed, no evidence"
18 June 2008 Funding boost for anti-smoking a healthy move for Tas
29 May 2008 Time to end tobacco promotion to children
18 March 2008 Moves to protect children from tobacco welcomed (ACT)
5 March 2008 Cigarettes still dominate top sales list
3 March 2008 Inquiry told: time to reform political donations
28 February 2008 Moves to protect children from tobacco welcomed
22 November 2007 Cigarette displays undermine quit attempts: study
16 November Woolies accused of pushing drugs in shopfronts
14 November Groups urge ban on smoking in cars with children
30 October 2007 Please get tobacco out of our kids' faces
22 October 2007 Health groups applaud motion for smokefree local areas
24 September 2007 Smoking can give you "smoker's acne face"
5 September 2007 Australian health groups echo NZ call for smokefree future
5 September 2007 Governments urged to protect children from tobacco
4 August 2007 Tobacco pushers target teens at youth events
1 August 2007 70% of shops still selling out-of-date packet warnings
6 July 2007 Indigenous tobacco strategy an urgent priority
28 June 2007 ALP's preventative health care strategy welcomed
31 May 2007 Councils to make more outdoor areas smokefree
25 May 2007 Political complacency threat to further falls in tobacco deaths
20 May 2007 Smoke-stroke campaign highlights impact on young families
9 May 2007 Budget boost to prevent chronic diseases overlooks tobacco
17 April 2007 Smoking a heartbreaker - even for the young at heart
19 March 2007 Asthma study prompts call for smokefree cars carrying children
1 March 2007 Child health compromised in Tas tobacco decision
24 February 2007 Tas churches ask Premier to put tobacco out of sight
2 February 2007 Calls increase for reform to end political donations
14 December 2006 Call to ministers: end passive smoke harm to kids in cars
22 November 2006 States urged: follow SA/Tas lead, ban split kiddiepacks
20 November 2006 Coles AGM urged: protect kids, put cigs out of sight
16 November 2006 Government urged to reduce cigarette fires
10 November 2006 States urged to follow SA in banning "kiddie" split packs
31 October 2006 Tassie MPs urged to protect kids from tobacco
4 September 2006 Child dependence symptoms can start from first puff
31 August 2006 Nicotine doses in US cigarettes rise by alarming 10%
31 July 2006 Job loss claims by Tas hotel lobby exposed as false 
30 June 2006 Red Nose Day call for smokefree homes & cars 
8 June 2006 Tobacco smoke a bone-breaker for everyone: studies
2 June 2006 Tobacco shop displays predispose children to smoke
30 May 2006 More help for smokers as patch-gum therapy gets go-ahead
24 May 2006 Tobacco alliance keeps cigarettes in faces of children
5 May 2006 Weakening work safety law will leave barworkers choking 
27 April 2006 Philip Morris faces world protest on eve of split
3 April 2006 Older women smokers at higher risk of emphysema
23 February 2006 Smokers would benefit from wider access to NRT
9 February 2006 Smokers "abused & manipulated" by tobacco co for decades
1 February 2006 NSW government should put health ahead of pokie bucks
19 December 2005 SA government bans fruity cigarettes
7 December 2005 Passive smoke can double breast cancer risk
25 October 2005 ACT health under threat from smoke ban backdown
7 October 2005 "Meddling, manipulating and interfering"
18 September 2005 Deadly illegal oral tobacco freely available
14 September 2005 Minor/independent candidates strongest on smokefree venues
31 August 2005 Aussies behind bars face death penalty
23 August 2005 Misleading "light" cigarettes still on sale
11 August 2005 Study links passive smoke to diabetes, coronary artery disease
25 July 2005 Smokers still in the dark on health harm
13 July 2005 Confusion over partial bans blamed on AHA & ClubsNSW
15 June 2005 Smoking speeds aging
31 May 2005 Health professionals urged to get active against tobacco
27 May 2005 Smoking while pregnant stunts baby airways
21 May 2005 Smoking harms day-to-day memory
12 May 2005 ACCC ends misleading light/mild conduct but $8m not enough
11 May 2005 Modest boost to anti-smoking welcomed
5 May 2005 Smoking inhibits fat burning, causes flabby midriff
28 April 2005 Report slams "responsible" tobacco giant
27 April 2005 Time to end light/mild cigarette scam
7 April 2005 Fall in smoking rates shows success of tobacco control
7 April 2005 Coles Myer supermarkets put tobacco displays out of sight
16 March 2005 Philip Morris Indonesian deal "a blow to regional health"
8 March 2005 ACT survey: no support for pseudo-smokefree areas
4 March 2005 Fire chiefs, health groups back reduced fire risk cig standard
25 February 2005 World tobacco treaty comes into force
4 February 2005 Tobacco action needed to slash cancer
15 December 2004 Cig-lighter ad glamourising smoking should be flicked off air
1 December 2004 Global tobacco treaty gets green light to save lives
26 November 2004 Shareholders seek responsible policy at Woolies AGM
24 November 2004 Children need better protection from tobacco
9 November 2004 Tightening tobacco promotion will protect kids
5 November 2004 Health groups welcome ratification of tobacco treaty
2 November 2004 Survey shows kids need more protection from tobacco
27 October 2004 New study ramps up smoking link with Rheumatoid Arthritis
25 October 2004 Sex ad with puffing celebrity ignores tobacco-impotence link
15 October 2004 SA government "caving in to drug dealers" in cigarette backflip
16 September 2004 ALP anti-tobacco pledge a big step forward
5 September 2004 Reducing smoking rates will save billions in PBS blowout
26 August 2004 Smokers denied tobacco-deafness warnings until 2006
4 August, 2004 Tobacco vending machine ban a must for ACT
9 July 2004 ACT government accused of backdown over smoke bans
1 July 2004 Passive smoke twice the heartbreaker we thought
25 June 2004 Smokers lose in health warnings backdown
23 June 2004 New studies show urgency of tackling our No.1 drug problem
28 May 2004 Tobacco companies silent on new list of their product's diseases
26 May 2004 Government backdown means more delay over health warnings
12 May 2004 Budget's lost opportunity to slash cancer and heart disease
7 May 2004 Smoky homes double child asthma all-year
21 April 2004 Tobacco giant BATtered by damning report
23 March 2004 Babies' brains suffer passive smoke harm before birth
11 March 2004 Big Tobacco wants health warnings hidden in fine print
8 March 2004 Anti-health warnings campaign to keep smokers in the dark
5 March 2004 Women are prime tobacco targets
28 February 2004 More Oscars for Big Tobacco
19 February 2004 Out-of-sight smokes a healthy move
16 February 2004 Health groups seek Coalition support for tobacco donation ban
12 February 2004 Smoking damages sexual, reproductive and child health
5 February 2004 Fewer kids will smoke if parents quit
2 February 2004 New graphic warnings welcome but not 18 month delay 
23 January 2004 Health groups back Latham call to ban tobacco party donations
19 December 2003 Bar worker's smoke complaint settled as new studies warn...
17 November 2003 Launch of national smokefree hospitality campaign
30 October 2003 Fines for cigarette butt "tossers" only part of solution
18 October 2003 Study warns of damage to bones from smoking
16 October 2003 Ending tobacco donations a healthy move
14 October 2003 Philip Morris pays $2.9m to burn victim
11 September 2003 Body scans of smokers show tobacco damages the whole body
29 August 2003 Supermarket-pharmacies: don't sell tobacco alongside health
20 August 2003 Worn out warnings harming smokers: new report
17 July 2003 Heavy smokers double aggressive prostate cancer risk
19 June 2003 Big Tobacco, governments pocket $87m from kid cig sales
19 June 2003 Babies suffer withdrawal jitters from casual-smoking mothers
31 May 2003 Smoking speeds up memory loss
29 May 2003 Moviemakers asked to support global war against youth smoking
28 May 2003 Kids from smoky homes more likely to miss school
22 May 2003 Historic global tobacco control treaty welcomed
21 May 2003 No Oscar for Nicole's smoking
16 May 2003 Health effects of passive smoking
14 May 2003 Budget wastes chance to stem $21b tobacco drain
31 March 2003 Cauvin v Philip Morris & others (media alert)
29 March 2003 More bad news for women who smoke
21 March 2003 Philip Morris nominated for Oscar 2nd year running
10 March 2003 ASH praises Carr Government's $290m cancer plan
7 March 2003 Biggest threat to women's health is tobacco
25 February 2003 Lungs damaged even when smokers cut down
5 February 2003 Tobacco sponsorships banned - except for pollies
19 December 2002 Licences, fewer outlets needed to reduce illegal sales to kids
13 December 2002 Health groups back fund for cancer victim's kids
8 December 2002 Inhaling mildew and bleach... dangers for "chop-chop" smokers
27 November 2002 Big Tobacco ditched fire-safe cigarette
21 November 2002 Passive smoke may damage children's hearts
14 November 2002 Smoking causes kidney damage to "low risk" groups
8 November 2002 Philip Morris guilty - fined over tobacco promotions
25 October 2002 WHO slams youth smoking "deceit"
25 October 2002 Philip Morris faces sentencing in Wavesnet case
18 October 2002 Bones damaged by smoking
16 October 2002 Geneva meeting last chance for strong international policy
11 October 2002 Smoking adds stomach cancer to hit list of killer diseases
19 September 2002 Tobacco industry still dodging the truth over addiction, diseases
17 September 2002 Tobacco giant funds "drug education" in Asia-Pacific schools
5 September 2002 Reduce smoking rates to cut SIDS deaths
30 August 2002 Government complacency main threat to declining smoking rates
30 August 2002 Kids hooked more quickly and on smaller amounts
30 August 2002 Sydney specialist warns smokers of ear disease risk
16 August 2002 Even "social smokers" risk heart disease
16 August 2002 Lung patient deaths, hospitalization cut quickly by quitting
9 August 2002 Big Tobacco in worldwide scam to stave off smoke-free venues
2 August 2002 Smoking at home harms kids' health, IQ
26 July 2002 Smokefree workplaces help smokers quit, protect non-smokers
26 July 2002 Official: smoking makes you cranky
22 July 2002 Shock cigarette recall !
27 June 2002 Report highlights importance of anti-smoking investment
22 June 2002 Time to nail our No.1 drug problem
20 June 2002 Passive smoke causes cancer
18 June 2002 Smokers may lose in legal battle 
24 May 2002 Smokers with schizophrenia being left behind
23 May 2002 Governments lag behind support for reducing tobacco harm
20 May 2002 U-16 smokers double risk of disability by clogged arteries
16 May 2002 Two new legal actions against Australian tobacco companies
9 May 2002 Quitting smoking before surgery cuts risks
2 May 2002 ACCC report fails consumers
17 April 2002 Call to end tobacco profits from child sales
11 April 2002 Tobacco company destroys documents
4 April 2002 Public backs graphic cigarette warnings
25 March 2002 "Low tar" brand misled smoker
25 March 2002 Research body used as tobacco tool
15 March 2002 Philip Morris deserves Oscar
12 March 2002 Smokers in the dark over eye diseases
26 February 2002 New US win v. tobacco has implications for Australian inquiry
25 February 2002 Smoky pubs snub customers with disabilities
21 February 2002 Anti-smoking funding boost would save lives and money
24 January 2002  Smokes cause killer strokes
16 January 2002  Tobacco culprit in chronic airway blockage
10 January 2002  Graphic health warnings needed to deter smokers
8 January 2002  Smoking could be halved in 5 years... or blow out
29 November 2001   ACCC must act to end "light" and "mild" sham
28 November 2001   Smoking multiplies meningococcal risk
22 November 2001   Pivotal time in international tobacco control
22 November 2001   Biggest serial killer still smoking - new cancer reports
24 October 2001   Women smokers higher bladder cancer risk
17 October 2001 Smokers threefold increase risk of ear disease
24 September 2001 ALP tobacco plan a step in the right direction
24 September 2001 Senate demands ACCC report on tobacco industry
1 September 2001   Father's Day Appeal: Quit smoking for kids
13 August 2001  

Smoking is damaging to unborn babies: new report
8 August 2001   Rise in tobacco retailers flouting the law 
1 June 2001   Warning to smokers about Benzene levels in cigarette smoke
5 June 2001   Jury finds tobacco companies liable for damage to smokers
1 June 2001   ASH calls for levy on tobacco companies
25 May 2001   Footpath message to smokers from QUIT
25 May 2001 ALP pledges $30 million to fight tobacco
4 April 2001 Smoke-free legislation in Tasmania and Queensland
26 March 2001 New Research: Smoking causes wrinkles and sagging
3 March 2001 Redheads competition and school children
21 February 2001 Tasmanian smoke-free public places laws
18 January 2001  Consumer fraud: "light" cigarettes are just as dangerous
10 January 2001   Smuggler of death: tobacco company one of the "top 10 worst"
 
 

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