| The Tobacco Reference Guide
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| by David Moyer, MD. |
| Chapter 27 International |
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| International: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific |
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| In 1980, the Australian Advertising Standards council prohibited actor Paul Hogan |
| from participating in a major advertising campaign for Winfield Cigarettes because of |
| his enormous popularity with children. |
| British Medical Journal, November 1, 1980, p. 1197 |
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| "I'm going to try to be the healthiest health minister in Australia - by eating well, |
| exercising and drinking in moderation." New Year's resolution of the New South |
| Wales health minister, a heavy smoker. |
| Tobacco Control, Summer 1997, p. 143 |
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| In Australia, the Northern Territory has the country's highest smoking rate, 28%, down |
| from 37% a decade ago. The national prevalence is 23%. |
| The Australian, December 24, 1997 |
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| In New Zealand, tobacco is responsible for 4500 deaths each year, and in Australia, |
| an estimated 18,000. In Australia in 1993, 29% of men and 21% of women smoked, |
| compared to 60% of men and 28% of women in 1964. |
| World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific |
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| In New Zealand between 1984 and 1992, consumption per adult fell 42 percent and |
| smoking prevalence from 32 to 27 percent. In 1990 the Smoke-free Environments Act |
| was passed, banning tobacco advertising and restricting smoking at work, in shops, |
| transport and other enclosed public places. |
| Tobacco and Health, p. 169 |
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