Monthly Archives: July 2019
Cancer Council Queensland applauds Government as leader in tobacco control following award win
Relay For Life season two turning state purple to create cancer free future
School students called to give verdict on anti-smoking ads
Cancer Council Queensland is urging schools to help reduce the prevalence of tobacco smoking among young people by taking part in The Critics’ Choice. The program, coordinated by the Australian Network on Young People And Tobacco (ANYPAT), asks students to critique anti-smoking advertisements and vote on the most effective way to discourage young people from smoking. Entries open…
Cervical cancer screening participation key to closing the gap
While Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island women continue to experience a disproportionately higher burden of cervical cancer than other Australian women. This NAIDOC Week (July 7-14), Cancer Council Queensland is urging Aboriginal and Torres Trait Island women to get up-to-date with their screening after a…
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