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Savannah Meacham

Tobacco war could put pressure on emergency departments

Firebombings and ram raids on tobacconists have been increasing as illegal sales ramp up. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

An increase in violent attacks on tobacconists could put further pressure on overworked emergency departments, a peak medical body warns, as authorities play "whack-a-mole" on the lucrative trade.

Queensland is the latest state to experience a rise in firebombings and ram raids on tobacconists as illegal sales ramp up across Australia.

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