A new study in Ontario has shown that five unhealthy lifestyle choices; smoking, alcohol, poor diet, lack of physical exercise and stress, can account for up to 60 per cent of all deaths. Those who were found to be in the healthiest category for all five risks were found to live, on average, seven years [...]

The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that they are starting a $54 million telelvision, radio, and print campaign aimed at showing smokers the darker side of addiction. In the ads, smokers who have been hard-hit by the side effects of smoking, such as those with cancer and tracheotomies are featured. The [...]

In the first United States Surgeon General Report since 1994 nearly one in four high school seniors and one in three young adults under age 26 smoke despite 50 years of warnings.  While one in three young smokers will quit one of the others will die from tobacco related causes.  The SG went on to [...]

“Hello, Health Canada? We have a new product we’re hoping to bring to the market and were wondering if you could approve it – or maybe we should call the Department of Justice?

The Canadian Public Health Agency (CPHA) has recently released a position paper on tobacco use in Canada and what governments and policy makers can do to help protect the health of Canadians.  The full report can be found online at http://www.cpha.ca/uploads/positions/position-paper-tobacco_e.pdf . An excerpt from the executive summary: For more than five decades, the Canadian [...]

CAMH is hosting a Transdisiplinary Tobacco Rounds symposium today in Toronto. To access the event event online, please visit www.can-adaptt.net Please join us for our SPECIAL Transdisciplinary Tobacco Rounds symposium! “Tobacco Treatment in Specific populations: Mental Health and Addictions” Presenter(s):                               [...]