The Federal governments High Court win on cigarette plain packaging is another sign that the carcinogenic mist is dispersing to finally reveal the smoking elephant in our collective lounge room
Its going to be supportive but at the same time its going to be enough to make sure people are following the code of conduct. SGs Graduate and International Affairs Committee plans to focus on helping international students adjust to the new policy as smoking can be a part of their culture, Campain said
If youre unconvinced, consider how youd respond should someone decide to spray particles of highly carcinogenic blue asbestos into the air at a major train station
Tobacco would remain awash in Australia or Tasmania or any other state if you brought in the tobacco-free generation proposal, because it would still be sold legitimately in outlets. Marita Hefler, an associate professor at the Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin, is also dismissive of prohibition criticisms
You have to have demand to create a black market, Barnsley says
But if consequences are to be weighed in the ethical balance, it is surely public health benefits that will prevail