Smoking in public: what you won’t be able to do … in 2015 | smh.com.au | 21.2.12 Smoking will be banned at bus stops, taxi ranks, playgrounds, public sports grounds, swimming pools and outdoor dining areas from 2015 under tobacco reforms announced today by the NSW government. Health Minister Jillian Skinner said a pre-election promise…
A ban on sunbeds in NSW from 2014 | Daily Telegraph | 3.2.12 Solariums will be banned in NSW from 2014 because of fear they cause melanomas. The ban on commercial ultraviolet (UV) solaria tanning units in NSW will come into effect from December 31, 2014 – to give tanning businesses time to adjust. Environment…
AFL worst offender for junk food ads | smh.com.au | 2.2.12 Children watching AFL on Saturdays may be inspired to join the game but they are also being bombarded with the highest number of advertisements for food containing high levels of fat, salt and sugar. The timeslot on Channel Ten has topped a list of…
Weight gain linked to risk of aggressive cancer – study | smh.com.au | 19.1.12 The risk of death from prostate cancer nearly doubles in men who have put on 20 kilograms or more in their adult life, new Australian research has found. The paper, published in the International Journal of Cancer, shows an increase in…
Cancer patients charged for hefty parking bills | Daily Telegraph | 17.1.12 Enduring cancer treatment is hard enough without the extra stress of hospital parking fees and fines.But that hasn’t stopped NSW hospitals charging thousands of cancer patients who are already pushed to breaking point both emotionally and financially. Read More> Take Action Now! Have…