Smoking In Australia

The smoking habit is the principal cause of illness, disability and death around the world. More than five million of people in the world die due to smoking habit every year. If we don’t take care of this in 2030 the amount will be ten million. Seven million of these deaths would be in poor countries.

WEEK 5 DISCUSSION NURS 6050 FRANCISCA OGU TOBACCO SMOKING Tobacco smoking is the largest preventable cause of death and diseases in the United States of America. Close to 480,000 Americans lose their life each year due to illness caused by smoking cigarette. (Healthy People 2020, 2010).

Research Summary Research Summary BSB113 BSB113 Tutor: Thamarasi Kularatne Tutor: Thamarasi Kularatne Student Number: N9138587 Student Number: N9138587 Carson Ly Carson Ly Due Date: September 26 2014 ndjdcjjdjdj2012012222014 Due Date: September 26 2014 ndjdcjjdjdj2012012222014 Smoking is recognised as the largest single preventable cause of death and disease in Australia. It is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, emphysema, bronchitis, asthma, renal disease and eye disease. Tobacco contains the powerfully addictive stimulant nicotine, which can make smoking a regular and long-term habit that is not easy to quit (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2014). Statistics show

Introduction: “Smoking rates have halved in Australians over the past 30 years, falling below 16%. Except for in Indigenous populations, smoking rates have remained at more than twice this level, with even higher rates reported in remote communities” (RACGP, 2013) The inequality that has been faced by Indigenous people is still at an unacceptable level, and has “been identified as a human rights concern by the United Nations” (Dick, 2007). Smoking is a major issue because, “it is the most preventable contributor to the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples” (Ivers, 2011). “Smoking contributes to 17% of the life expectancy gap” (Australian Government: Department for Health and Welfare, 2011). The socio-economic disadvantage faced by Indigenous people leads to the addiction of tobacco, which can be caused by many factors including; their position on the social gradient, education, social exclusion, their employment status and their social support. There is a lack of developed personal skills on the health risks of tobacco, “some Aboriginals don’t identify smoking as a health issue” (Korff, 2014), due to the history of Aboriginal people around smoking. As well as first hand smoke, passive smoking also contributes to poor health, especially for children. Smoking is the major cause for heart disease, stroke, some cancers, lung diseases and a variety of other conditions (HealthInfoNet.ecu.edu.au, 2013). “If we could reduce tobacco consumption levels

In Australia alone 15,000 people die every year due to smoke related deaths. Smoking kills more people than alcohol, other drugs, murder, suicide, road crashes, rail crashes, air crashes, poisoning, drowning, fires, falls, lightening,

Smoking is a major killer. Every hour, more than 50 Americans die from ciga- rettes, that's about 440,000 people each year. Smoking even kills babies. Every year in

After several months of debate over the constitutional legality of the Tobacco Plain Packaging Act (TPP Act), the Australian Supreme Court issued a judgment on August 15th 2012, ending the dispute between the tobacco corporate group JT International SA and the Commonwealth of Australia by ruling in favor of the defense.

Health and healthcare play a significant role in people’s lives. During the 18th and 19th centuries, there were many changes affecting people understanding about health. Hence, those changes such as "the social, political and intellectual conditions in which medicine as a system of thought and health- care practice was able

While cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, people still do it. The estimated amount of deaths every year is 438,000 because of the harmful effects of cigarette smoke. Tobacco smoke contains seven thousand chemical compounds. Smoking for as few as five years can have a permanent effect on many vital organs in the human body. Cigarette smoking is the cause of at least twenty-five diseases including, lung and other cancers, heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), acute respiratory illnesses, and adverse reproductive effects. Bad breath, coughing, wheezing, and respiratory infections are symptoms that come along with smoking. A person who smokes lives thirteen to fifteen

The amount of American smokers is at an alarmingly high rate. Each time a smoker has a cigarette their life expectancy lowers. There are many different ways to quit smoking, but many of these methods are difficult to continue doing or are more expensive then continuing to smoke. This needs to change if the nation is going to see a time where less smokers are around. Smoking effects more than the smokers themselves, so to increase the health of the entire nation smoking must be stopped.

Why smoking should be banned in the workplace? (inside and out): There is a smoking related death every 28 minutes in Australia, (19,019 related smoking deaths in 1998 alone). Aside from being one of the number one causes of cancer, smoking is responsible for property damage and endangering surrounding wild-life and polluting the environment. Smoking in the workplace should be banned inside and out due to the harm it causes to the individual smoking and the harm that inflicts on others from second-hand smoke.

How has government intervention affected the Tobacco Market in Australia? The price of tobacco is planned to rise again this year with a planned increase of 12.5% on excise duty from 2017 until 2020. The expected increase has roused those who smoke as Australians already pay a substantial amount for the product compared with other countries and this has resulted in black market trade. The reason for the increase in excise duty is due to the negative externalities caused by the product to both the consumer and third parties. With regard to taxes and information campaigns the following analysis will determine the outcome these policies have had on the tobacco market.

Introduction: Tobacco is one of the greatest emerging health disasters in human history (Ferrence, 2003), but yet is marketed freely and easily available in every nook and corner of the globe. Although tobacco is notorious for causing serious health problems and deaths, many countries have not banned its use or

The American Heart Association reports an even gloomier number, “Cigarette smoking is the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United States. It accounts for more than 440,000 of the more than 2.4 million annual deaths. Cigarette smokers have a higher risk of developing a number of chronic disorders. (AHA, 2005).

Smoking prevalence trends in Indigenous Australians, 1994-2004: a typical rather than an exceptional epidemic. Thomas DP. Int J Equity Health. 2009 Oct 31;8:37.