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2000 Surgeon General's report — reducing tobacco use
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Provides links to information about tobacco use from the Surgeon General's (U.S.) report. Offers a composite review of methods used to reduce and prevent tobacco use. Points to topical resources. Advocates implementing these recommendations to cut in half the rates of tobacco use among youth and adults by 2010.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health
- From: International resource
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2001 Surgeon General's Report: women and smoking
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Provides an in-depth report of what is known about smoking among women, including patterns and trends in smoking habits, factors associated with starting and continuing to smoke, the consequences of smoking on women's health and interventions for quitting and the prevention of smoking. Also discusses how the tobacco industry has created marketing specifically targeted at women.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- From: International resource
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2006 Surgeon General's report — the health consequences of involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke
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Examines the evidence linking second hand smoke to a range of health issues in nonsmokers including reproduction, child development, cancer, respiratory illnesses, and cardiovascular diseases.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health
- From: International resource
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5 stages to quitting: the stages of change
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Outlines the five successive stages which smokers generally go through as part of the process of quitting, and discusses some of the issues and challenges.
- Source: Health Canada
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A program to address postoperative complications of preoperative smoking
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Describes a program to encourage smokers who are on surgical wait lists to quit smoking. Includes a research report on the medical complications after surgery caused by smoking before surgery, the outcome of smoking cessation programs, and a bibliography.
- Source: BC Cancer Agency
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A tribe called quit
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Presents an on-line tool that helps Aboriginal youth both resist smoking and stop smoking. Provides information resources and an electronic discussion group.
- Source: Aboriginal Youth Network (AYN)
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Aboriginal cancer strategy
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Describes the activities and stakeholders in the development of an Aboriginal Cancer Strategy and Aboriginal Tobacco Strategy for Ontario. Points out the wholistic approach to cancer prevention, screening, and research taken by the Strategy. Includes access to reports from a series of workshops.
- Source: Cancer Care Ontario, Aboriginal Cancer Care Unit
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Aboriginal perspectives on addictions
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Offers three personal stories on the impact addictive behaviour has had on Aboriginal traditions. Describes the traditional use of tobacco and the history of gaming. Also includes a short article on Addictions researchers and AADAC on the Internet.
- Source: Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC)
- From: Developments newsletter
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Aboriginal tobacco strategy
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Contains knowledge shared by elders regarding the sacred use of tobacco. Describes several community based projects organized by the Aboriginal Cancer Care Unit (ACCU). Provides a list of other tobacco-related websites. Link requires PDF reader.
- Source: Cancer Care Ontario, Aboriginal Cancer Care Unit
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About tobacco
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Offers facts concerning the use of tobacco. Presents information on the poisons released in tobacco smoke as well as the toxic components contained in cigarettes. Describes the negative effects of different forms of tobacco use on health. Notes the advantages to quitting tobacco use and ways to reduce related risks.
- Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
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