enterprisenews.com - Australia - 31 de Julio de 2013

Government needs to make tobacco 'less affordable'

THE Australian Government should back up its outstanding record in tobacco control and announce a significant increase in the excise on cigarettes and other tobacco products, Cancer Council Queensland have said.

Cancer Council CEO Professor Ian Olver, said price control through excise was by far the most effective public health measure to bring down smoking rates, particularly among young people and people on lower incomes.

"Evidence shows that the increase in excise in 2010 has driven down tobacco consumption by around 11 per cent," Professor Olver said.

"The Preventative Health Taskforce, and our own evidence-based recommendations, have always been clear that the 2010 increase was the first of at least two phases required to bring excise in line with best practice.

"A significant increase would prevent many thousands of Australian deaths - it is the best step the government could take to reduce the burden of 16 cancer types caused by smoking."

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http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/government-needs-make-tobacco-less-afordable/1966336/