School of Public Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales School of Population Health, The University of Queensland School of Public Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales.
Aust N Z J Public Health. 2010 Oct;34(5):447-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00588.x.
Effective tobacco control policies include price increases through taxes, restrictions on smoking in public and work places, adequately funded mass media campaigns, bans on advertising, health warnings on packages and cessation assistance. As these policies have been largely implemented in Australia, what next should the country do in tobacco control?
Ninety-one Australian tobacco control stakeholders took part in a web-based survey about the future of tobacco control policies.
The policy deemed most important in decreasing smoking was to increase excise and customs duty by 30%. Other policies receiving high support included: funding mass media campaigns through tax hypothecation; introducing retail display bans; plain packaging of tobacco products; and banning smoking in outdoor dining areas. Reintroducing the sale of smokeless tobacco products received the least support.
Countries that have largely implemented the provisions of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control must maintain commitments to proven tobacco control measures, but also provide global leadership through the adoption of innovative policies.
The release of the Australian 2009 National Preventative Health Taskforce's report presents an opportunity to translate these ideas into action.
有效的烟草控制政策包括通过税收提高价格、限制公共场所和工作场所吸烟、充分资助大众媒体宣传活动、禁止广告、在包装上设置健康警语以及提供戒烟援助。由于这些政策在澳大利亚已基本实施，那么该国在烟草控制方面接下来应该做什么？
91 名澳大利亚烟草控制利益攸关方参与了一项关于未来烟草控制政策的网络调查。
被认为对减少吸烟最重要的政策是将消费税和关税提高 30%。其他得到高度支持的政策包括：通过税收专款专用为大众媒体宣传活动提供资金；引入零售展示禁令；对烟草制品实行平装；禁止在户外用餐区吸烟。重新引入无烟烟草制品的销售得到的支持最少。
已基本实施《烟草控制框架公约》各项规定的国家必须继续致力于实施经证实的烟草控制措施，而且还必须通过采取创新性政策提供全球领导。
澳大利亚 2009 年国家预防性健康工作队报告的发布提供了一个机会，可借此将这些想法付诸行动。
