Smoking and Tobacco
 Tobacco smoke from cigarettes, cigars, and pipes contains over 4,000 chemicals (including at least 50 that cause, initiate, or promote cancer), and is a significant threat to one’s health. Marijuana smoke contains over 400 chemicals, many of which can cause cancer.
Smoking is the primary cause of approximately 90% of all cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) , and puts the smoker at risk for many cancers, heart disease, and other illnesses.
Second-hand smoke can cause serious health problems for non-smokers, especially children. In New Brunswick , an estimated 22% of the population aged 15 and older smokes.
Visit our Resource Room for resources about smoking & tobacco or
follow the links below to our national website: How to quit - National Lung Association Information
References
1. Health Canada Healthy Living Tobacco FactSheet
2. The Canadian Lung Association. (2006). Facts about smoking.
3. Health Canada . (2006). Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey 2005. (CTUMS 2005)
Workplace Toolkit for Smoking Cessation
Currently employers can download the resources from Capital District Health Authority through the Addiction Services
Smoking Cessation – Individuals
To order booklets or for more information about smoking
cessation call 1-800-565-LUNG (local 455-8961).
Smoking Cessation Links
**Smoker’s Help Line toll-free at 1-877-513-5333 or visit www.nbatc.ca
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English and Bilingual Stop Smoking Sites - Printable Version - Nov 2011