Canadian Cancer Statistics: A 2022 special report on cancer prevalence
A new report released today by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) shows that the number of people living with or beyond cancer in this [...]
Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2021
Released: 2022-05-05 According to recent results from the 2021 Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS), vaping continues to be more prevalent among younger adults than older age [...]
Heart failure in Canada: complex, incurable and on the rise
Heart & Stroke News Release Heart failure in Canada: complex, incurable and on the rise A national action plan will increase access to diagnosis, [...]
World Restart a Heart Day
o We know that the vast majority of cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital. o We know that most people experiencing a cardiac arrest in this situation don't survive. o We [...]
Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey, 2020, results released
On March 17, 2021, initial results from the Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS), 2020, were released. Below is information from Statistics Canada. CTNS [...]
How the pandemic got people smoking again
The pandemic has encouraged us to pick up some pretty bad habits: bingeing (of television, food, and alcohol varieties), ghosting, doomscrolling, impulse shopping — but one that seems particularly counterintuitive is [...]
Study: Tobacco Use and Food Insecurity in New Brunswick GalleryStudy: Tobacco Use and Food Insecurity in New Brunswick
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Study: Tobacco Use and Food Insecurity in New Brunswick
The aim of this study is to determine the nature of the relationship between smoking, food insecurity, and health outcomes. More Information [...]
Cigarette butts are more harmful than plastic straws and stir sticks GalleryCigarette butts are more harmful than plastic straws and stir sticks
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Cigarette butts are more harmful than plastic straws and stir sticks
Cigarette butts have been identified as a much more frequent waste problem than plastic straws or carrier bags. In the most recent Greats Canadian Shoreline [...]
WHO – Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease worldwide GalleryWHO – Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease worldwide
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WHO – Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease worldwide
Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by the World Health Organization, World Heart [...]
Comparative Federal/Provincial/Territorial Tobacco Tax Rates As of August 1, 2020
200 Cigarettes 200 roll-your-own cigarettes (100g) NS $70.63 ($59.04) $46.00 ($40.00) Man $68.18 ($60.00) $50.09 ($45.50) PEI $65.11 ($55.04) $31.80 ($27.52) NB $61.83 [...]