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- E-cigarette safety
E-liquid products may or may not contain nicotine or other harmful substances. E-liquid products are not always labelled accurately and there is no guarantee that a product does not contain nicotine.
- Smoking - the financial cost
If you want to quit smoking, think about how much of your weekly income is going up in smoke.
- Smoking statistics
Smoking kills more Victorians every year than road accidents, alcohol and other drugs combined.
- Smoking - effects on your body
Along with nicotine, people who smoke inhale about 7,000 other chemicals in cigarette smoke. Many of these chemicals come from burning tobacco leaf. Some of these compounds are chemically active and trigger profound and damaging changes in the body.
- What to expect when you quit smoking
Quitting smoking is the best thing you will ever do for your health. Withdrawal can be challenging, but it can help if you look at the symptoms as signs that your body is recovering.
- Smoking and vaping - how to discourage your children
You are a role model for your child - what at you do can influence your child, including if you quit smoking or vaping.
- Victoria’s tobacco and e-cigarette laws
Smoking kills more Victorians every year than road accidents, alcohol and other drugs combined. To minimise the health effects of tobacco on individuals and the community, Victoria has laws controlling cigarette sales and where people can smoke.
- Passive smoking
Passive smoking means breathing other people's second-hand tobacco smoke. Passive smoking increases the risk of serious illness in both children and adults.