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Smoking where i am from has fallen drastically. Both my parents smoked a lot (my dad smoked two packs a day). I dont know anyone who smokes. "In 2017, the ov
by kennend3 4y ago
Smoking where i am from has fallen drastically.
Both my parents smoked a lot (my dad smoked two packs a day). I dont know anyone who smokes.
"In 2017, the overall prevalence of smoking in Canada was 15.1%, equivalent to approximately 4.6 million Canadians. This represents a significant increase from the 2015 estimate of 13.0%."
here's a nice chart showing the gradual decline before a spike in usage??
https://uwaterloo.ca/tobacco-use-canada/adult-tobacco-use/smoking-canada/current-smoking-prevalence https://uwaterloo.ca/tobacco-use-canada/adult-tobacco-use/sm...
The government has been VERY aggressive at curbing it.
https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/canada/summary#:~:text=Most%20forms%20of%20tobacco%20advertising,border%20advertising%20is%20not%20restricted https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/canad....
I noticed it is still a "cultural" issue? My ex is Chinese and when i went to China it seems everyone smokes there?
If the government is willing to accept the loss of revenue from taxes.. They can hammer away at something and make changes.