![]() ![]() Health care professionals have key responsibilities in preventing tobacco use among youth and their families, and need to know more about effective smoking prevention and cessation strategies. Research has shown that the deleterious effects of nicotine and cigarette smoke are significant and long-lasting. The increasing popularity of alternative tobacco products and e-cigarettes is also creating new health challenges. However, despite large numbers of campaigns and interventions, thousands of young Canadians continue to initiate cigarette smoking every year. Paediatr Child Health 2016 21(4):209-14 AbstractĬanada has witnessed a general decrease in smoking prevalence among all age groups in recent years. Johanne Harvey, Nicholas Chadi Canadian Paediatric Society Adolescent Health Committee ![]()
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