When Reality Becomes Inconvenient: Croakey's Refusal to Learn from Australia's Tobacco Disaster
June 08, 2026 by substack.com
When Reality Becomes Inconvenient: Croakey's Refusal to Learn from Australia's Tobacco Disaster
Evidence on smoking, vaping and nicotine use does not always fit neatly into dominant public health narratives. When data challenge assumptions, the response should be careful analysis rather than selective interpretation. In tobacco policy, inconvenient evidence is too often dismissed when it supports harm reduction. Better regulation depends on confronting real-world outcomes, not only reinforcing established positions.
11.00% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 2.4 million current smokers in Australia 12.90% of men are current smokers but only 9.30% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
