Smoking rates in specific communities to be targeted

Globally, Australia is tracking well when it comes to smoking. Measures such as advertising bans and plain packaging are driving down smoking rates. But it is not the case for all communities. New South Wales Chief Cancer Officer David Currow says smoking rates among Indigenous Australians are on par with some of the world's worst-ranked countries.

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