@_PHAA_ Close the Gap on mob smoking and vaping Globally, commercial tobacco use causes 8 million deaths each year, including 20,000 in Australia – accounting for 37% of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths. Need help to quit contact your local ACCHO naccho.org.au/naccho-members… The commercial Tobacco Industry continues to profit off addiction, disease, and death, perpetuating health inequities. For over 70 years, we have known that when used as directed, commercial tobacco products kill. Australia has been a leader in tobacco control through plain packaging, tax reforms, and the Tackling Indigenous Smoking program. Yet, the fight is far from over, and the focus must now shift from control to active resistance. Recent reforms in tobacco and vaping product regulations, licensing, and discussions around a nicotine-free generation reaffirm Australia’s commitment to health and equity. These efforts align with the Public Health Association of Australia’s (PHAA) mission to enhance health outcomes and drive systemic change. However, these achievements are only the beginning of the resistance needed to eradicate the harms caused by the Tobacco Industry and their collaborators. Public health professionals can lead efforts to dismantle the Tobacco Industry through developing equitable policies and cessation strategies, and taking collective action The time to act decisively is now, to resist and end the harms caused by commercial tobacco. The case for eradication Globally, commercial tobacco use causes 8 million deaths each year, including 20,000 in Australia – accounting for 37% of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths. Vaping has also emerged as a growing challenge posing new risks and causing harm, particularly to young Australians and people who do not smoke. Read full article intouchpublichealth.net.au/c…