And with data, researchers, policy-makers, and the general public can make informed changes to better their behaviors and work towards solutions
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Based on those questions, participants were categorized into two categories: current smokers and non-smokers
(And that's before taxes.) The habit just gets more expensive, too: Canadians paid 9.4% more for cigarettes in 2023 than the year before, and 32.3% more than they did in 2019
Any strategy focused on reducing chronic disease must address the use of tobacco products, according to the coalition, as cigarette smoking is a primary driver of chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and diabetes