After banning plastic waste exports, it proceeded to increase its virgin plastic production capacity by 7.5 million tonnes between 2019 and 2021, with plans to continue increasing capacity for at least the next five years.[12] Single-use plastics produced from fossil fuels are expected to rise by 17 million tonnes to 148 million tonnes over the next three years, according to the 2023 Plastic Waste Makers Index, published by Australias Minderoo Foundation
A bill (HB 1392) was proposed in the 2025 legislative session to ban smoking, vaping, or consuming cannabis in any motor vehicle with a minor occupant, but this bill was withdrawn and did not become law
The total incidence, DALYs, and deaths are expected to rise significantly
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1 This figure includes approximately 1.3 million non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke