in 2014, Advocacy, Events, General Media Release, Prevention, Support.
South Burnett locals are being urged to seek support to quit smoking, with new stats showing the region’s daily smoking rates are 73 per cent higher than the overall Queensland rate. The State Government has released findings from the self-reported health status 2011-12, categorised by local government area. The report found around 23 per cent…
in 2014, Advocacy, Events, General Media Release, Prevention, Risks, Support.
Isaac locals are being urged to seek support to quit smoking, with new stats showing the region’s daily smoking rates are 49 per cent higher than the overall Queensland rate. The State Government has released findings from the self-reported health status 2011-12, categorised by local government area. The report found around 23 per cent of…
Locals in Logan are being urged to seek support to quit smoking, with new stats showing the region’s daily smoking rates are 35 per cent higher than the overall Queensland rate. The State Government has released findings from the self-reported health status 2011-12, categorised by local government area. The report found around 20 per cent…
in 2014, Events, General Media Release, Sun Smart, Support.
Fraser Coast locals are being urged to seek support to quit smoking, with new stats showing the region’s daily smoking rates are 63 per cent higher than the overall Queensland rate. The State Government has released findings from the self-reported health status 2011-12, categorised by local government area. The report found around 20 per cent…
in 2014, Events, General Media Release, Support.
Charters Towers’ locals are being urged to seek support to quit smoking, with new stats showing the region’s daily smoking rates are 74 per cent higher than the overall Queensland rate. The State Government has released findings from the Self-reported health status 2011-12, categorised by local government area. The report found around 23 per cent…
Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift helps us stay well by shopping well! If it’s in the pantry, you’ll eat it. I know it sounds like common sense, but it’s true! If we shop well, and keep tempting treats out of our reach, it makes it far easier to make healthier choices every day. It’s…
Dust off your wide-brim corkscrew hats and Aussie flag board shorts – it’s time for Australia Day and Cancer Council is urging all Queenslanders to enjoy it the SunSmart way! With temperatures across Brisbane set to soar to a hot 36 degrees this weekend, it is important for all taking part in Australia Day celebrations…
in 2014, Children’s cancers, Prevention, Risks.
Amongst the new pencil cases, exercise books and erasers, Cancer Council Queensland is urging parents to stock up on SunSmart essentials as a back-to-school priority! Queensland has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, and supplies that will protect children from the damaging effects of the sun should be a back-to-school essential. Cancer…
New research suggests plain packaging is prompting Australians to quit smoking, with reports of a spike in calls to Quitline following the introduction of the world-first law. The research*, published in The Medical Journal of Australia this week, shows a 78 per cent increase in weekly calls to Quitline coinciding with the introduction of…
in 2014, Children’s cancers.
Cancer Council is calling on Townsville schools to reinforce their SunSmart policies, with new research showing some are slacking off when it comes to skin cancer prevention. The recent study*, conducted by James Cook University, showed only 53 per cent of students and 47 per cent of adults in SunSmart schools in Townsville wear hats…
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