Health News from Medical News Today: Political Parties Must Quit Donations From Big Tobacco Companies, Australia

Health News from Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Political Parties Must Quit Donations From Big Tobacco Companies, Australia 31 May 2011, 9:00 am The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) has urged political parties to stop the practice of accepting donations from tobacco companies. The call from the ANF today follows revelations that the Liberal and National parties have received donations from British American Tobacco (BAT). ANF Federal Secretary, Lee Thomas, said today that smoking was still the largest single cause of death in Australia. "Unfortunately, it's nurses that see the tragic consequences of smoking every day, as they care for sick and dying patients in hospitals right across Australia," Ms Thomas said... You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.