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Queensland health officials push to stop children 'chroming'

AAP - 16-10-2019

Children and teens who inhale dangerous household chemicals to get high are in the sights of the Queensland Health Minister, who says it's a national issue.

 
Remove nicotine from cigarettes, smokers say

Health Times - 16-10-2019

New Zealand smokers overwhelmingly support removing the nicotine from cigarettes to make them less addictive, a national survey has found. Eighty per cent of

 
A needle spiked through a grape has reportedly been found in a Victorian Aldi shop

AAP - 08-10-2019

A needle was reportedly found in a grape bought from a Victorian Aldi store and police are investigating, weeks after reports of spikes in strawberries.

 
Queensland researchers say, anti-smoking warnings 'lose shock value'

AAP - 02-10-2019

Graphic images of black lungs, rotten teeth and cancerous mouths on cigarette packaging have lost their shock value, Queensland researchers say.

 
More women visit Victorian hospital emergency departments for pharmaceutical opioid harm

AAP - 20-09-2019

More Victorian women present to hospital emergency departments for pharmaceutical opioid harm than men as overall numbers surge, according to new data.

 
Smoking will be banned in Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall

AAP - 19-09-2019

Smokers will need to butt out when visiting Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall after a ban was passed to let people breathe easier. Smoking

 
Listeria has been found in pastrami sold at a number of Adelaide supermarkets

AAP - 05-09-2019

Health officials in South Australia have issued a warning after listeria was found in pastrami sold at a number of outlets. SA Health's acting

 
Australia's top medical body has declared climate change a health emergency

AAP - 03-09-2019

The Australian Medical Association has joined other international medical groups in recognising climate change as a "health emergency".

 
Overdose problem in Australia is getting worse

AAP - 27-08-2019

There were more than 1600 unintended overdose deaths in Australia in 2017, according to a drug research body, which argues the problem is "getting worse".

 
Young Australians are increasingly choosing not to drink

AAP - 14-08-2019

The number of young Australians choosing not to drink has increased by more than 50 per cent since 2013. The International Alliance for Responsible

 

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