Issue summary
Summary
Federal Tobacco Control Strategy renewal
first priority
Reducing the availability of
tobacco
Smoking prevalence stalled in 2010
Number of taxed cigarettes sold in Canada surged by 10.6% in 2010
United Nations
acknowledges pandemic of non-communicable diseases
Dr. Robert Strang honoured by the Non-Smokers’
Rights Association
Industry giants make requests to
obtain confidential government research
Australia mandates plain
packaging for tobacco products
Abstracts review by the Ontario
Tobacco Research Unit
Briefs
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