Tobacco Control

Have a question about the Smoke-free Places Act? Looking for information on the pending changes to the Smoke-free Places Act? You can call 1.800.565.3611 for more information about how it affects you or click here to view information on the Smoke Free Places Act and the new amendments.

Tobacco use remains overall the number one cause of preventable illness and death.  In Nova Scotia, over 1,600 die each year from smoking related illness and two hundred more die from exposure to second-hand smoke

In 2001, Nova Scotia launched a comprehensive tobacco strategy with the help of a wide range of stakeholders.  In just two years, the province’s smoking rate has dropped by five per cent. 

The strategy includes smoke-free places legislation and help for people to quit smoking. It also includes
	Smoke-Free for Life curriculum in schools, and a No More Butts program in which youth help their peers quit smoking. Recently, Nova Scotia Health Promotion launched Great Reasons to Smoke, a new TV and print campaign targeted at youth aged 20-24.
This year, Nova Scotia Health Promotion will introduce a new program in schools and release the first tobacco strategy report card.

Visit the Sick of Smoke Web site

Tobacco Control Links:

• Canadian Cancer Society
• Canadian Council for Tobacco Control
• Canadian Lung Association
• Health Canada
• Heart and Stroke Foundation
• Medical Society of NS
• Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada
• Smoke-Free Nova Scotia

Tobacco Control Reports and Publications:

• Tobacco Control Strategy Progress Report
• No More Butts!: Buddy Handbook
• No More Butts!: Program Implementation Guide
• No More Butts!: Peer Leader's Guide
• Quitting - That's My Choice (coming soon)