Cigarette smoking is the single largest cause of preventable death and disease in Australia.
Cigarette smoking causes 19,000 avoidable deaths in Australia each year. No single measure will be effective in reducing the health consequences of smoking. As part of public education, members of the Public Health Association will refuse to accept tobacco company sponsorship of research or events, which lends respectability to the tobacco industry. These warnings should be visible, understandable, believable, and able to be recalled by smokers. PHA also proposes the listing of the major harmful ingredients in cigarettes on packets.