The proportion of Canadians who smoke tobacco has further declined from 15% in 2013 to 13% in 2015 across the country, according to a Statistics Canada study released Wednesday.
This decrease is explained by stopping in older adults, since the prevalence among 15-25 years remained unchanged.
The electronic cigarette is rising, since 13% of Canadians had made use of 2015, contrary to 9% two years earlier. However, half of the users who tried it did so in a process to quit, according to the Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CADS).
«I am glad that overall smoking rates have come down, but data from CTADS shows there is still work to be donesaid Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott. We must continue to fight to lower smoking rates, especially among young people.»
Source : Journaldemontreal.com
