The global tobacco epidemic kills more than 7 million people each year, of which close to 900 000 are non-smokers dying from breathing second-hand smoke. Nearly 80% of the more than 1 billion smokers worldwide live in low- and middle-income countries, where the burden of tobacco-related illness and death is heaviest.
Source: World Health Organization
Resources and Tools
- UVic Smoking Policy
- VIHA info sheet on e-cigarettes
- Smoking cessation resources
- Here to Help: Quitting Smoking
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