Although lung cancer continues to take its toll, the number of tobacco smokers is declining in New Brunswick (Canada). Between 2016 and 2017, statistics show that one in four smokers decided to quit.
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The figures are surprising: in 2017, 25% fewer New Brunswickers declared themselves to be regular smokers compared to the previous year. If these data must be interpreted with caution according to Statistics Canada, they confirm a trend well established over the past 15 years, namely that tobacco is less and less popular and the causes are multiple.
Of all the public policies aimed at discouraging tobacco use, price increases are the most common. Smoking has become complicated because there is an increase in prices, but also the fact that smoking in public places is no longer allowed, explains Danny Bazin, a Moncton resident crosses the street.
In addition, the province's sustained tobacco tax increase is proving its worth.
Increasing prices and taxes is the most effective measure to decrease consumption and at the same time it increases revenue for governments, so it's a fantastic measure.
, valued Rob Cunningham, Senior Analyst, Canadian Cancer Society.
Source : Ici.radio-canada.ca/
