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in PDF:
No. 3, November 2010.
(16 pages, 1.4 Mo)
SUMMARY
Federal government pulls new health warnings off the
table
Health groups strongly opposed but tobacco industry supportive
(pp.1-3);
Research update by OTRU
(p.4);
Water-pipe smoking a major public health threat
Study cites concern with youth and correlation with psychoactive
substance use
(pp.5-6);
Depression and smoking don’t mix
Teens using cigarettes to ‘self-medicate’ may be making symptoms worse
(pp.6-7);
Health Canada’s Murray Kaiserman retiring
(p.7);
Killing isn’t just in R-rated movies anymore
Study finds films with smoking scenes lead youth to
smoke
(pp.8-9);
20% prevalence among adults (12 and older)
The number of smokers in Canada declined slightly in
2009
(pp.10-11);
American report recommends social housing go
smoke-free
Canadian tobacco control experts on board
(pp.12-14);
The United States Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal
on Kessler decision
(p.16);
Briefs
(pp.14-15);
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Per capita tobacco funding
- Customers have come back despite higher prices
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Saskatchewan
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No smoking in school
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Protecting your children
- Yukon
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Tobacco manufacturing
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