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Smoking cigarettes was related to lung cancer.

Smoking.

Shortness of breath, asthma, higher blood pressure, greater risk of respiratory tract infections, sleep disturbance.

<p>15%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Smoking</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At least 10 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>$136.9 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Significantly increasing tobacco excise taxes and prices</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Banning all sales of tobacco to anyone born after 2008</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The chemicals found in e-juices and the vapors they generate</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chronic respiratory disease, acute lung disease and lung injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose is to reduce the harmful use of alcohol and improve health and social outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The global strategy aims to provide guidance for action at all levels, set priority areas for global action, and recommend policy options and measures to be considered for implementation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The source of the data is the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey 2018-19.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There is an inverse relationship between light-to-moderate alcohol intake and blood pressure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Volume of beverage (litres) X the percentage of alcohol volume X 0.789</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>0.375 X 5 X 0.789 = 1.5 standard drinks</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>25.8%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Colon and female breast cancers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The J-shaped relationship refers to the association between alcohol consumption and depression, where non-drinkers and hazardous drinkers have a higher risk of depression compared to moderate drinkers, with the lowest risk observed in those who drink 2-3 times per week.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alcohol use was the seventh leading risk factor for both deaths and DALYs (Disability Adjusted Life Years) in 2016.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduced risk of physical and mental health problems, weight loss and more energy, financial benefits, and better relationships.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Health psychologists care about the specifics of smoking rates because it can help identify the populations that face the biggest challenges and problems related to smoking. This information can guide interventions and efforts to reduce smoking prevalence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The smoking rate among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is 37%.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Smoking is the risk factor most responsible for the gap in disease burden between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians. It is estimated to be responsible for 23% of the health gap.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The MPOWER measures introduced by WHO for tobacco control include: 1) Monitoring tobacco use, 2) Protecting people from tobacco smoke, 3) Quitting tobacco, 4) Warning about the dangers of tobacco.</p> Signup and view all the answers