One year later: Weedless Wednesday Advice from the Chief Medical Officers of Health
Last year, about 6 weeks before Canada and the world became gripped with the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health [...]
Health Canada proposes to lower the nicotine concentration limit in vaping products
The Government of Canada remains concerned by the rise in youth vaping and is acting to address it. After confirming its intentions to lower the nicotine concentration in [...]
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University of New Brunswick campuses going smoke-free in Fall 2022 GalleryUniversity of New Brunswick campuses going smoke-free in Fall 2022
Environments - Colleges and Universities - Resources for Making Campuses Smoke-Free, News, Smoke-Free Environments Resources Page - Dangers of Exposure to Second and Third Hand Smoke, Success Stories to feature on Smoke-Free Campuses page
University of New Brunswick campuses going smoke-free in Fall 2022
The largest university in New Brunswick has announced that its campuses will go smoke-free starting in the fall of 2022. Learn More [...]
INVITATION TO SUBMIT YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO BE FEATURED IN THE NBATC 2020 PROGRESS REPORT
The New Brunswick Anti-Tobacco Coalition (NBATC) publishes a yearly progress report to highlight work done in line with the objectives of New Brunswick’s Tobacco-Free Living [...]
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New Brunswick Liberal Health Critic introduces bill to ban flavoured e-cigarettes GalleryNew Brunswick Liberal Health Critic introduces bill to ban flavoured e-cigarettes
Hot Topic - Vaping - Reports and Statistics, News, Prevention - Youth - Youth and Young Adult Tobacco and Vaping Product Use Education and Prevention – Resources For Youth and Young Adults
New Brunswick Liberal Health Critic introduces bill to ban flavoured e-cigarettes
On Nov. 18, 2020, New Brunswick Liberal Health Critic Jean-Claude D´Amours introduced a private member`s bill to ban flavoured e-cigarettes. Bill 17, An Act [...]
Nfld and Lab Bill 48 for e-cigarette tax adopted, to come into effect Jan. 1, 2021
In Newfoundland and Labrador, Bill 48, An Act to Amend the Revenue Administration Act No. 4, received third reading on Nov. 2, 2020 and [...]
Heart and Stroke launches campaign urging federal action on youth vaping
Heart and Stroke has launched an e-advocacy campaign urging federal action on youth vaping, including on flavoured e-cigarettes. This campaign had initially been launched [...]
New longitudinal studies find little support for e-cigarettes as an effective tool for population-level smoking cessation
So far, the Canadian evidence, like that in the USA, does not support the conclusion that vaping is an effective population-based smoking cessation method. [...]
World Heart Day is celebrated every year on 29 September
Created by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day informs people around the globe that CVD, including heart disease and stroke, is the world’s leading [...]
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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 [...]