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Working up a smoking policy
journal contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Bronwyn FredericksBronwyn Fredericks, K Adams, S Finlay, G Fletcher, S Andy, L BriggsSmoking in Aboriginal communities is a major issue, with about 50% of Aboriginal people being smokers. The effects of smoking in and across communities is huge, with smoking causing 20% of preventable deaths and being responsible for 12.1% of the burden of disease. Smoking doesn't just impact on Aboriginal people's health. It also adds financial stress to Aboriginal people's lives through directing money to tobacco companies and away from Aboriginal individuals and families. In addition, smoking significantly impacts on the strength of communities and the transfer of cultural heritage to future generations because scores of people die from smoking-related disease before they have passed on their knowledge, skills and experiences to the next generation. For these reasons and others, the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) recognised that it needed take a lead on the issue of tobacco.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Volume
35Issue
3Start Page
7End Page
9Number of Pages
3ISSN
1037-3403Language
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Queensland University of Technology; TBA Research Institute;Era Eligible
- Yes