However, tobacco farming in Australia began to decline in the 1970s and 1980s, as a result of several factors, such as: The growing awareness of the health risks of smoking, which led to a decrease in tobacco consumption and demand The increasing competition from cheaper and better-quality tobacco imports, eroded the profitability and viability of domestic tobacco production The rising costs of labour, land, water, and inputs, reduced the margins and returns of tobacco farming The environmental and social concerns about the negative impacts of tobacco cultivation, such as deforestation, soil erosion, water pollution, and child labour The pressure from the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international bodies, which urged Australia to adopt measures to reduce tobacco supply and demand, in line with the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) In response to these challenges, the Australian government implemented a series of policies and programs to phase out tobacco farming in Australia
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Project 1 is now co-led by Zachary Bitzer, PhD, assistant professor of public health sciences, and Thomas Spratt, PhD, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology
3.3 Conclusion Future tobacco duties may be at risk due to down-trading trends and the associated price differential between the top and lower end of the cigarette market
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