NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service

Resources by topic << back to list of topics Smoking Title Car and Home: Smoke Free Zone Campaign Publication no. DOH - 6110 Publication date 01/09/2002 Review date 30/10/2008 Author NSW Health Summary How passive smoking harms children, and what parents can do to protect them. Languages Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Khmer, Serbian, Vietnamese Title Chop Chop Tobacco Fact Sheet Publication no. AHS - 8360 Publication date 01/02/2009 Review date 01/02/2012 Author SESIAHS Summary Fact Sheet on Tobacco Languages Arabic, English Title Chronic bronchitis, emphysema and airway narrowing (COPD) Publication no. AHS - 6145 Publication date 01/01/2002 Review date 04/04/2005 Author Multicultural Health Unit Summary A guide to coping with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - a term for conditions like chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. Languages Chinese, English, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Spanish Title Cigarette smoke and children Publication no. AHS - 6925 Publication date 01/08/2003 Review date 30/10/2008 Author CSAHS Summary Poster on the risks of passive smoking and children. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Vietnamese Title I can already hear, kick and breathe in daddy's cigarette smoke Publication no. AHS - 7400 Publication date 01/07/2004 Review date 30/10/2008 Author SESAHS Summary Reminder to parents of the effects of smoking on unborn babies. Languages Arabic, Chinese Title Keep your kids healthy - Do not smoke in the car and home Publication no. AHS - 7690 Publication date 01/08/2004 Review date 25/03/2009 Author Chinese Australian Tobacco & Health Network Summary PowerPoint presentation (in pdf format) on the health effects of smoking on adults and children. Includes information on why people smoke, the harmful chemicals contained in tobacco smoke, the benefits of quitting and how to protect children safe from tobacco smoke by keeping home and car smoke-free. Languages Chinese, English Title Men Who Smoke Publication no. OTH - 7405 Publication date 01/04/2005 Review date 20/03/2009 Author Cancer Institute Summary Myths and facts about smoking, including information for men on the health risks of tobacco and how to quit. Languages Chinese, English, Vietnamese Title Myths About Cigarette Smoking Publication no. OTH - 7410 Publication date 01/04/2005 Review date 30/10/2008 Author Cancer Institute Summary Myths and facts about smoking, including information for women on the health risks of tobacco, and how to quit. Adapted with kind permission of The Cancer Council Western Australia. Languages Chinese, English, Vietnamese Title No Smoking Publication no. AHS - 7535 Publication date 01/08/2003 Review date Author SWSAHS Summary How smoking increases the risk of complications with diabetes, including information about quitting Languages English, Vietnamese Title Products to help you quit smoking Publication no. DOH - 7580 Publication date 01/04/2004 Review date 20/03/2009 Author NSW Health Summary Guide to products to help you quit smoking, including nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, lozenges, sublingual tablets and inhalers) and medication. Also includes other strategies to help you quit. Languages Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Farsi, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Macedonian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Quitting is hard, but you can do it. tips to help you stop smoking Publication no. AHS - 7925 Publication date 30/09/2005 Review date 30/10/2008 Author Chinese Australian Tobacco & Health Network Summary Quitting is hard, but you can do it. tips to help you stop smoking Languages Chinese, English Title Quitting smoking - the first few days Publication no. OTH - 7415 Publication date 01/04/2005 Review date 20/03/2009 Author Cancer Institute Summary Practical guide to quitting smoking, including strategies to deal with cravings and other temporary side effects of quitting. Languages Chinese, English, Vietnamese Title Reasons to quit smoking Publication no. DOH - 5890 Publication date 31/05/2001 Review date 22/10/2008 Author NSW Health Summary How smoking affects health, and the health benefits of quitting. Languages Arabic, Assyrian, Chinese, English, Farsi, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Samoan, Spanish, Tongan, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Smoke turns your cash into ash Publication no. AHS - 7540 Publication date 01/06/2004 Review date 30/10/2008 Author SESAHS Summary A2 poster saying Smoke turns your cash into ash. [Large pdf files!] Languages Chinese, English, Italian Title Smoking and Pregnancy Publication no. DOH - 7030 Publication date 01/05/2004 Review date 20/03/2009 Author NSW Health Summary A guide to the effects of tobacco smoke on unborn babies, including information on how to quit smoking. Languages Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese Title Smoking with kids in the car is now illegal Publication no. DOH - 8545 Publication date 30/06/2009 Review date 30/06/2012 Author NSW Department of Health Summary From 1 July 2009, smoking in a car with a child under the age of 16 is against the law. Languages Arabic, Chinese, English, Greek, Italian, Vietnamese Title There is no cigarette without loss Publication no. AHS - 7915 Publication date 01/04/2005 Review date Author Health Promotion Service, Sydney South West Area Health Service (Western Zone) Summary How smoking affects health, and the health benefits of quitting. Languages Arabic, English Title Waterpipe tobacco Information for retailers Publication no. AHS - 8240 Publication date 28/08/2008 Review date 28/08/2011 Author SSWAHS Summary What you need to know about displaying waterpipe tobacco Languages Arabic, English Title Waterpipe tobacco fact sheet Publication no. AHS - 8235 Publication date 01/08/2008 Review date 01/08/2011 Author SSWAHS Summary Waterpipe tobacco, like all tobacco products including cigarettes and cigars, is harmful to your health so consider quitting. Languages Arabic, English