Dear friend of Quit,
Of the 80% of long-term smokers who start before the age of eighteen, half will die of a smoking-caused disease. However if people don't start smoking in adolescence, it is likely they never will.
On 22 August, the Victorian Government announced a package of proposals aimed to address the devastating toll of tobacco in Victoria with a particular focus on issues around young people and smoking.
Quit has developed an e-submission which supports key proposals in the Government' s plan.
Please send an e-submission to voice your support and help put kids before cigs.
The whole process will take no longer than a few minutes and we know those who profit from tobacco will oppose the proposals, so the more submissions we can generate before 18 September the better the chances that Victorian kids will be protected from the harms of tobacco. Feel free to adapt or forward this message for your own email networks so we can drum up as much support as possible!
Quit thanks you in anticipation of your support on this major public health issue.
Sincerely,
Fiona Sharkie
Executive Director
Quit Victoria
Executive Director
Quit Victoria