Background: Young adulthood has been shown to be a time of increased substance use.
Yet, not enough is known about which factors contribute to initiation and progression of …

Background Smoking in pregnancy exemplifies the relationship between tobacco use and
health inequalities. While difficulty reaching and engaging this population in cessation …

Background As of 1 January 2017, the Canadian province of Ontario banned the distribution
and sale of menthol tobacco products. There is limited knowledge about how tobacco …

The US Food and Drug Administration concluded that a ban on menthol cigarettes would
likely elicit a reduction in cigarette consumption, increased cessation and reduced initiation …

Measures to ban or restrict menthol and other flavours in tobacco products are under
consideration or newly implemented in an increasing number of jurisdictions across the …

One of the goals of the Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy is to eliminate involuntary exposure to
secondhand smoke in order to eliminate tobacco-related illness and death. 1 To this end …

On November 7, 2014, the Ontario government announced amendments to the Smoke Free
Ontario Act (SFOA). The regulatory amendments came into effect January 1, 2015. On May …

In Canada, tobacco control practices, programs and policies occur at the national, provincial
and local levels. These activities are often divided into three categories: prevention …

The Public Health Unit (PHU) Youth Engagement (YE) Initiative formative evaluation has
highlighted that many PHUs are advancing well in Initiative implementation. However, the …

On November 7, 2014, the Ontario government announced amendments to the Smoke Free
Ontario Act (SFOA). The regulatory amendments came into effect January 1, 2015. On May …