Information Fact Sheets

 

• A Brief History of Smoking
  
• Smoking Statistics
  
• Smoking and Cancer
  
• Other Health Effects Of Smoking
  
• Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) and Passive Smoking
  
• Young People and Smoking
  
• Promoting Tobacco to the young
  
• Women and Tobacco
  
• The Tobacco Industry - A History of Denial
  
• Smoking and the Law
  
• Smoking and the Environment
  
• Reeling Them In - Smoking in the Movies
• Keeping Koori Kids Smoke Free [ 467 KB]
  
• Smoke drift in apartment blocks – What you can do         
  This fact sheet outlines current laws and regulations and possible remedies to the problem of smoke drift in apartment blocks.
  Print version : Smoke drift in apartment blocks  [ 83 KB]
  
• Smoking restrictions in outdoor settings         
  This fact sheet summarises The Cancer Council NSW position on smoking restrictions in outdoor settings.
  Print version : Smoking restrictions in outdoor settings [ 69 KB]
  
• Smoke-free Outdoor Areas - A Resource Kit for Local Government
  This new kit provides guidelines and information for local councils on the health, social and environmental benefits of establishing smoke-free outdoor areas.
  

  Fact Sheet 1
  Why are outdoor smoke-free areas important for your council? [ 171 KB]

  Fact Sheet 2
  Sample Council report and policy [179 KB]

  Fact Sheet 3
  Case studies : Neighbourhood friendly smoke-free councils [205 KB]

  Fact Sheet 4
  Frequently asked questions [186 KB]

  Fact Sheet 5
  Addressing the Challenges [248 KB]

  Report
  Smoke-free policy in outdoor areas: A 2009 survey of NSW Councils [1.76MB]

• Varenicline (Champix)  [ 70 KB]        
  This fact sheet outlines about Varenicline, it's use, concerns and recommendations.

 

• Smoke-free NSW
  The following fact sheets provide guidance on the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000.

Passive smoking [118 KB]

What does it mean for strata schemes and community schemes? [125 KB]

What does it mean for restaurants and cafes? [121 KB]

What does it mean for shopping centres? [120 KB]

What does it mean for hotels, motels and backpackers hostels? [120 KB]

What does it mean for community halls and centres? [121 KB]

What does it mean for sporting organisations [126 KB]