TY - JOUR
T1 - Deadly news
T2 - the downward trend continues in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander smoking 2004–2019
AU - Maddox, Raglan
AU - Thurber, Katherine A.
AU - Calma, Tom
AU - Banks, Emily
AU - Lovett, Raymond
PY - 2020/12
Y1 - 2020/12
N2 - Smoking is the leading contributor to the burden of disease among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, and one of the largest causes of preventable morbidity and mortality. Reducing exposure to tobacco provides substantial opportunity for improving the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and is reflected in the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The FCTC acknowledges concern "about the high levels of smoking and other forms of tobacco consumption by indigenous peoples"(FCTC, Preamble). It is important to continue the focus on reducing tobacco use and promoting smoke-]free environments, consequently improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes.
AB - Smoking is the leading contributor to the burden of disease among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, and one of the largest causes of preventable morbidity and mortality. Reducing exposure to tobacco provides substantial opportunity for improving the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and is reflected in the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The FCTC acknowledges concern "about the high levels of smoking and other forms of tobacco consumption by indigenous peoples"(FCTC, Preamble). It is important to continue the focus on reducing tobacco use and promoting smoke-]free environments, consequently improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes.
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U2 - 10.1111/1753-6405.13049
DO - 10.1111/1753-6405.13049
M3 - Comment/debate
SN - 1326-0200
VL - 44
SP - 449
EP - 450
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
IS - 6
ER -