David Thomas

Head, Tobacco Control Research Program, Menzies School of Health Research

Smoking is estimated to cause one in five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths. Dave Hunt/AAP

May 31, 2015

We can cut Indigenous smoking and save lives – here’s how

David Thomas, Menzies School of Health Research

The daily smoking rate among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is falling, but at 42%, it’s still 2.6 times that of other Australians.

The rate of heavy smoking among Indigenous people is on the decline, the study found. AAP/Dave Hunt

November 4, 2012

Number of Indigenous heavy smokers down 45%

Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation

The number of Indigenous heavy smokers fell from 17.3% in 1994 to 9.4% in 2008, a relative drop of 45%, a study has found. The study, conducted by the Menzies School of Health Research and published today…

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