Once theyre gone, theyre gone
From a health minister's perspective, it is now the biggest threat to our most important public health program." In March, the federal government committed an additional AU$156.7 million to tackle the illegal tobacco trade after a surge of smokers abandoned the legal market
Particularly noteworthy is the segment of off-road vehicles and SUVs, which are very often equipped with additional sockets in the trunk
Moreover, smoking affects not just the smoker but also those exposed to secondhand smoke
Moreover, evidence shows that wide differentials in cigarette taxes across states have opened up a black market for smuggling, with criminals obtaining cigarettes in low-tax states and selling them in high-tax states
The consistent message across all forms of combustible tobacco use is clear: burning tobacco produces harmful chemicals, and exposure to those chemicalswhether through active smoking or secondhand smokecauses disease and premature death
