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Butting Out: The Slow Death of Smoking in Canada
Not too long ago, Canadians could smoke virtually anywhere they pleased: at work, in theatres, restaurants and even hospitals. Smoking rates peaked in the early 1960s, when nearly half of all adults puffed away. But as evidence of the health hazards of cigarettes piled up, high taxes, graphic warnings and restrictions on smoking have helped make smoking unacceptable. CBC Archives traces the decline of smoking in Canada.

	Canadian tobacco makes a fine cigarette		Smoking kills, says U.S. Surgeon General		'Life itself is a hazard'
	A tobacco expert talks about varieties of the tobacco plant and says the habit can be hard to break. (Radio; runs 6:59)		A landmark report links cigarette smoking to higher lung-cancer death rates. (Radio; runs 13:15)		Tobacco company executives respond to claims that cigarettes are dangerous to health. (TV; runs 6:34)

	Do cigarette ads cause smoking?		Trouble in tobacco country		Kicking the habit
	A former ad-man says governments should discourage smoking by prohibiting cigarette advertising. (TV; runs 8:09)		Disturbed by attacks on their industry, Ontario tobacco farmers try growing varieties lower in tar. (TV; runs 2:49)		As more smokers quit, cities introduce smoking bylaws and non-smokers get their own sections in airplanes and restaurants. (TV; runs 10:05)

	The myth of the 'light' cigarette		A new danger: second-hand smoke		On the way to a smoke-free Canada
	Smokers are increasingly turning to "light" cigarettes, even though they're just as dangerous. (TV; runs 6:18)		There are over 3,800 toxic compounds in a burning cigarette – and even non-smokers suffer the effects. (TV; runs 5:04)		The federal government introduces a tough new set of restrictions on workplace smoking and tobacco advertising. (TV; runs 3:17)

	Artists protest loss of funding		Smuggled smokes flood the market		'Cigarettes cause cancer'
	Could Canadian stages go dark under a new law that deprives cultural groups of tobacco sponsorship money? (Radio; runs 7:19)		Tired of high tobacco taxes, smokers snap up illegal cut-rate cigarettes from across the U.S. border. (TV; runs 17:13)		Every package of smokes will soon feature hard-to-ignore warnings about the risks of smoking. (TV; runs 2:17)

	Court victory for Big Tobacco		B.C. sues tobacco companies
	The Supreme Court rules that government restrictions against cigarette advertising are unconstitutional. (TV; runs 4:44)		British Columbia tries to recover health-care dollars by going after cigarette manufacturers. (TV; runs 7:51)

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