Almost no one starts smoking after age 25. Nine out of 10 people (90%) begin smoking before age 18. The younger a person starts, the more likely to become addicted. |
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Would you like cigarettes sold in Oak Park to be wrapped in plain packaging, as is now the law in Australia? Plain cigarette packs will be introduced in Australia by the beginning of December. That will mean no logos or brands, just drab colors with large health warnings and the brand name in plain small print.Attorney-General Nicola Roxon said today was a proud moment."I am proud of our Government, that we have said we won't be threatened in this way," she said. We can stand up to these tactics."Outside court, Ms Roxon said that tobacco companies now have to pay the Commonwealth's legal bills. |
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Oak Parker makes anti-smoking film for kids Check out THE CALL, a film to stop kids from smoking Every day 4,000 kids under 18 try their first cigarette and 1,000 become new daily smokers. Unless smoking declines, 6 million kids under 18 today will die prematurely from smoking. THE CALL, an award-winning film starring Ryan Newman and Jonathan Morgan Heit, has a powerful message to steer kids away from smoking. |
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