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Australia tiene una estrategia nacional que está vigente desde 2012.
New rules regarding smoking in outdoor dining areas and the regulation of e-cigarettes and shisha tobacco will kick in soon for Victoria. Source: AAP

Twenty-four health advocacy groups and a state government health agency are joining forces in a bid to effectively eliminate smoking in less than a decade.   The Quit Victoria-led campaign aims to reduce the daily smoking rate to 5 per cent by 2025.


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Twenty-four health advocacy groups and a state government health agency are joining forces in a bid to effectively eliminate smoking in less than a decade.   The Quit Victoria-led campaign aims to reduce the daily smoking rate to 5 per cent by 2025.



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