Smoking
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Vaping causes lung and heart damage faster than cigarettes, U of A research suggestsThe vape study participants, all in their early 20s, had lung impairments — such as reduced blood flow — as well as heart dysfunction that could lead to more serious complications.HealthJun 8
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Illegal cigarettes with ‘gigantic’ profit margin are costing Canadians billionsThe sale of counterfeit cigarettes is rising in Canada, despite fewer people smoking them, a study found. Advocates are calling for legislative reform to stop this trade.CrimeMay 22
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Actors can smoke on stage, Quebec Court of Appeal rulesThe province’s highest court upheld a lower-court decision that had struck down fines issued to three theatres for allowing performers to smoke during plays.CanadaApr 24
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Gen Z drinks less but uses nicotine more than other generations: reportCanadians aged 18-29 drink the least of any generation, with less than one per cent reporting they drank daily, a report by insurance firm PolicyMe shows.CanadaFeb 27
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Experts urge Manitoba to invest tobacco settlement money into smoking preventionResearchers argue that more investment in smoking prevention and cessation programs would drive down health-care costs in the long run.HealthJan 9
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Money begins rolling out to provinces in ‘historic’ tobacco settlementMoney from a historic tobacco settlement is set to roll out to provinces and territories, but advocates are concerned about how the money will be spent.HealthAug 29, 2025
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Stay away from vaping to quit smoking, Canadian researchers recommendRecommendations outline a variety of methods to help Canadians stop smoking, but doctors say using e-cigarettes should be avoided except as a last resort.HealthAug 26, 2025
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Saskatchewan awarded $700M in national tobacco settlementSaskatchewan is getting about $700 million as part of a settlement that will see three big tobacco companies pay out billions in compensation.ConsumerMar 10, 2025
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$32.5B settlement with tobacco giants approved by creditors, lawyer saysA proposed deal that would see three tobacco giants pay out billions to provinces and territories, as well as smokers across Canada, has been approved by the companies' creditors.HealthDec 12, 2024
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Tobacco giant opposes Canada’s proposed smoking settlement over ‘critical issues’One of three major tobacco companies involved in years of negotiations with creditors says it opposes the proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement.HealthOct 31, 2024
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