Why Address Exposure to Tobacco Smoke?
There are different levels of tobacco exposure. These include exposure to first hand smoke, second hand smoke (SHS), social exposure, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), and all other gasses that...
View ArticleAll about Tobacco Use and Control in Canada
The Canadian government perceives the continuous decrease in the rate of tobacco users as a sign that tobacco control is effective in all levels of the country. However, a lot of people still continue...
View ArticlePublications that Monitors Activities and Development of Tobacco Industry
One way to monitor the activities and development of the tobacco industry is through research and report, which are communicated through business and trade publications. These are actually one of the...
View ArticleNegative and Positive Effects of Tobacco Product Modification
Product modification on tobacco products like cigarettes has long been a coherent program in many countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that modification and emission of some tobacco...
View ArticleList of Canada Health Organizations
Health organizations play a significant role in the cessation of tobacco smoke. They are in charge of assessing all forms of tobacco use and documenting rate of exposure to second hand smoke (SHS), as...
View ArticleCausal Effect of Tobacco Exposure for Developing Breast Cancer
Strong evidence shows that active smoking has a causal effect on women’s risk of developing breast cancer. Women who start smoking at early age may develop breast cancer depending on the duration of...
View ArticleMedia and social marketing interventions of Tobacco Use
The media plays a significant role in preventing the number of tobacco users to rise. The two branches of media which include advertising and marketing actually helps deter the youth from getting into...
View ArticleThe state of Point-of-Sale Promotions of Tobacco Products in Canada
Point-of-sale promotion is one of the important assets of tobacco sales. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, tobacco companies have spent approximately $88 million merely on advertising....
View ArticlePrevention of Tobacco Use through Comprehensive Tobacco Control (CTC)
Preventing tobacco is a difficult and very complicated task. However, it becomes more effective when placed along with a comprehensive strategy. With this, to minimize the prevalence of tobacco use...
View ArticleHarmful effects of Physical and Social Exposure of Children to Tobacco Smoke
Children face greater risk to tobacco exposure than adults do. Hence, they are more likely to develop life-threatening diseases because of their immature immune system and smaller respiration rates....
View ArticleAddressing Smoking Impressions on Movies and Video Games
According to research, the imagery of tobacco use in movies and video games has a great influence on youth and young adults. Surveys show that 20% of 45 billion young viewers of Canadian and American...
View ArticleSmoke-Free Ontario Act (SFOA)
The Smoke-Free Ontario Act (SFOA) paves the way to a healthy Ontario by restricting smoking in enclosed public places. The policy restricts any individual from smoking when inside of any building or...
View ArticleQuitting Smoke leads to immediate Health Benefits and Cost Effectivity
Helping smokers to quit smoking brings immediate significant impact on health and contributes well enough to the cost effectivity of a country’s health care system. In a research done by the US...
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