The Production And Sale Of Cigarettes Should Be Illegal In Australia
The production and sale of cigarettes should be illegal in Australia. Smoking is the largest avoidable cause of cancer and is responsible for more cancer deaths than any other factors. Smoking puts a heavy toll on public and private treasuries, as it is a financial burden principally from the costs of treating illnesses that arise from smoking.
Cigarettes kill up to 6 million people every year, a number that is rapidly growing rather than shrinking. According to (WHO 2015), 100 million deaths were caused by tobacco in the 20th century alone and if ever the trend does continue the world would be faced with almost one billion deaths in the 21st century.
In a year Australia is faced with an estimated 128, 000 new cases of cancer. 1 in 2 Australian men and 1 in 3 women are diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. Cancer is a leading cause in death in Australia with more than 43,200 death rates per year (Cancer Council Australia). The (2015 State Government of Victoria) has recorded that up to 14,900 Australian lives are claimed by smoke-related diseases, from these statistics, it is worked out that smoking-related cancers claim more than one third of the cancer related deaths per year in Australia.
Australians are more susceptible to smoke-related cancers if they are current smokers. In order to reduce the risk of smoke-related cancers, Australians must consider quitting to smoke. Quitting reduces the risk of smoke-related cancers.
Cancer accounted for about 3 in 10 deaths in Australia.
(2015 State Government of Victoria) http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3302.0 http://www.cancer.org.au/about-cancer/what-is-cancer/facts-and-figures.html
(http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/tobacco_facts/en/)
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, most deaths resulting from tobacco smoking occurred in people aged 65 years or more. However, around one in five deaths occurred in the 35–64 years age group.
Smoking kills more men than women –
Cigarettes kill up to 6 million people every year, a number that is rapidly growing rather than shrinking. According to (WHO 2015), 100 million deaths were caused by tobacco in the 20th century alone and if ever the trend does continue the world would be faced with almost one billion deaths in the 21st century.
In a year Australia is faced with an estimated 128, 000 new cases of cancer. 1 in 2 Australian men and 1 in 3 women are diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. Cancer is a leading cause in death in Australia with more than 43,200 death rates per year (Cancer Council Australia). The (2015 State Government of Victoria) has recorded that up to 14,900 Australian lives are claimed by smoke-related diseases, from these statistics, it is worked out that smoking-related cancers claim more than one third of the cancer related deaths per year in Australia.
Australians are more susceptible to smoke-related cancers if they are current smokers. In order to reduce the risk of smoke-related cancers, Australians must consider quitting to smoke. Quitting reduces the risk of smoke-related cancers.
Cancer accounted for about 3 in 10 deaths in Australia.
(2015 State Government of Victoria) http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3302.0 http://www.cancer.org.au/about-cancer/what-is-cancer/facts-and-figures.html
(http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/tobacco_facts/en/)
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, most deaths resulting from tobacco smoking occurred in people aged 65 years or more. However, around one in five deaths occurred in the 35–64 years age group.
Smoking kills more men than women –