Introduction
Smoking tobacco leads to many different types of cancer, cardiovascular disease and chronic disorders (Hay et. al., 2010). There are a wide range of tobacco products such as cigars, little cigars (cigarillos), blunt wraps, pip tobacco, chewing tobacco, water pipe tobacco and snuff ( Health Canada, 2012). The most common tobacco product is cigarettes smoking which is the second leading cause of death in Canada killing an estimated 37,000 daily (Canadian Cardiovascular Society, 2006). Millions of Canadians are affected by some, if not all of the risk factors that lead to smoking
Body- Explaining why smoking is bad for the body and reporting Statistics
Studies report approximately 58% of Canadians adults ranging 20-24 years of age were active in smoking in 2006 (Health Canada, 2011). By having so many Canadians smoke daily the burden of smoking-related illness on healthcare system also remained significantly high. Smoking tobacco has resulted in approximate by 443,595 deaths per …show more content…
The youth are the first and they are the most important people to target in which their health determines the health outcome for society for the future. The government of Canada invested over $230 million over the 2012-2017 time period to help reduce tobacco related death and disease. The strategy to help lower rates are to prevent youth from starting smoking, helping people quit smoking, helping Canadians protect themselves from second hand smoke, and reducing promotion of tobacco product by administering the Tobacco Act (Health Canada, 2012). By targeting these key factors which all contribute to people wanting to smoke then this will lower the rates. The most important strategy in reducing smoking among Canadians is education. Once people become educated on how smoking tobacco products can cause cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other chronic diseases then more people will be prone to
Smoking tobacco leads to many different types of cancer, cardiovascular disease and chronic disorders (Hay et. al., 2010). There are a wide range of tobacco products such as cigars, little cigars (cigarillos), blunt wraps, pip tobacco, chewing tobacco, water pipe tobacco and snuff ( Health Canada, 2012). The most common tobacco product is cigarettes smoking which is the second leading cause of death in Canada killing an estimated 37,000 daily (Canadian Cardiovascular Society, 2006). Millions of Canadians are affected by some, if not all of the risk factors that lead to smoking
Body- Explaining why smoking is bad for the body and reporting Statistics
Studies report approximately 58% of Canadians adults ranging 20-24 years of age were active in smoking in 2006 (Health Canada, 2011). By having so many Canadians smoke daily the burden of smoking-related illness on healthcare system also remained significantly high. Smoking tobacco has resulted in approximate by 443,595 deaths per …show more content…
The youth are the first and they are the most important people to target in which their health determines the health outcome for society for the future. The government of Canada invested over $230 million over the 2012-2017 time period to help reduce tobacco related death and disease. The strategy to help lower rates are to prevent youth from starting smoking, helping people quit smoking, helping Canadians protect themselves from second hand smoke, and reducing promotion of tobacco product by administering the Tobacco Act (Health Canada, 2012). By targeting these key factors which all contribute to people wanting to smoke then this will lower the rates. The most important strategy in reducing smoking among Canadians is education. Once people become educated on how smoking tobacco products can cause cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other chronic diseases then more people will be prone to