Urgent action needed to fight tobacco’s tragic toll on tradies
August 15, 2017
Trade workers are at a greater risk of smoking-related illness and disease than ... View More
August 15, 2017
Page Controls
Tag: quitting smoking
April 12, 2016
Smoking in youth leads to lifetime habit, global data shows
April 12, 2016
Up to 93 per cent of current smokers started a habit of smoking daily under the ... View More
February 24, 2016
Parliament passes Bill for a smoke-free future
February 24, 2016
Cancer Council Queensland has welcomed Queensland Parliament’s historic approv... View More
Cancers more than triple in Queensland over 31 years
The number of cancers diagnosed each year in Queensland has more than tripled in 31 years, from 8274 cases diagnosed in 1982 to 26,335 cases in 2013, new Cancer Council data shows. Cancer Council’s Cancer Research Centre has released 2013 data and trends (the latest available from the Queensland Cancer Registry) for incidence, survival, mortality…
Smoking rates fall among Queensland teens
Smoking rates among Queensland secondary school students have dropped significantly over the past 12 years, new data shows. The Australian Secondary Students’ Alcohol and Drug (ASSAD) survey* shows Queensland students who had smoked a cigarette in the previous 12 months more than halved from 32 per cent in 2002 to 15 per cent in 2014.…
Only 1 in 20 Aussies eat enough fruits and veggies
More Australians are quitting smoking, rates of overweight and obesity have stabilised and only one in 20 adults are eating enough fruits and vegetables, new figures out today show. The National Health Survey 2014-15, released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, shows national daily smoking rates have dropped by around a third since 2001,…
Quick links:
Cancer statisticsCurrent media releases
Share your story