Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates nicotine consumption rose 40%, with illicit sources accounting for 80% of all tobacco

Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates nicotine consumption rose 40%, with illicit sources accounting for 80% of all tobacco

The experimental estimates are based on "nicotine metabolite concentrations" detected in wastewater samples, combined with data showing a collapse in spending on legal cigarettes…

New evidence pulled from the nation’s sewers reveals just how dominant the illegal tobacco market is – with up to four in five cigarettes now of the illicit variety.

The experimental estimates are based on "nicotine metabolite concentrations" detected in wastewater samples, combined with data showing a collapse in spending on legal cigarettes…

In Australië is het gebruik van nicotine sinds 2017 met 40 procent toegenomen. Dit komt voornamelijk doordat de illegale tabaksverkoop enorm is gegroeid.

Australiërs roken meer sinds 2017 maar geven er minder aan uit. Opmerkelijk, want in diezelfde periode is de prijs van sigaretten verdriedubbeld door anti-rookbeleid van de…