Tobacco smoking is the largest preventable cause of cancer, responsible for more cancer deaths in Australia than any other single factor. It is also directly responsible for many heart and lung diseases. Smoking affects the smoker, as well as those around them.
Here you will find information on the effects of smoking, help with stopping smoking and details of Cancer Council’s work to reduce the harm caused by tobacco.
More information about smoking and tobacco is available in Cancer Council's fact sheet on stop smoking and position statements on passive smoking, stopping smoking and advertising and display of tobacco products in retail outlets.