Tobacco: A deadly product
1 Canadian dies from tobacco-related illness every 14 minutes
115,000 Canadians became daily smokers in 2015
82% of current daily adult smokers had their first cigarette by the age of 18
1 in 4 Canadian youth aged 15-19 have tried a vaping product
Health Canada's plan to strengthen Canada's tobacco control framework
Reducing the appeal of tobacco products
New plain packaging requirements for all tobacco products
Responding to the challenge of vaping products
New legislation to protect youth while providing adults with legal access to potentially less harmful alternatives to tobacco
Protecting young Canadians from inducements to tobacco use
Prohibitions on menthol in cigarettes, blunt wraps and most cigars
Charting a new course for tobacco control
Consultations with Canadians on the modernization of the Federal Tobacco Control Strategy
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Organization: Health Canada
Published: 2016-11-22
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