Big smoke in the bush – doctors

DOCTORS are calling on governments to target anti-smoking campaigns at rural areas after it was revealed blokes from the bush were still the most likely to light up a cigarette. Rural Doctors Association of Aust­ralia president Dr Adam Coltzau said it was high time the disparity in smoking rates was dealt with aggressively. “While the […]

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