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A National Health Survey shows insights into the smoking situation in 2020-21. The study was conducted during the pandemic.Tobacco smoking is one of the largest preventable causes of death and disease in Australia. Smoking is estimated to kill almost 20,500 Australians a year. Dr Salah Amedi speaks to us from Perth about the dangers of smoking.


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A National Health Survey shows insights into the smoking situation in 2020-21. The study was conducted during the pandemic.Tobacco smoking is one of the largest preventable causes of death and disease in Australia. Smoking is estimated to kill almost 20,500 Australians a year. Dr Salah Amedi speaks to us from Perth about the dangers of smoking.



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